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Town of Camden Maine Annual Report 2019

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Fiscal Year Reports: July 1, 2017 Ð June 30, 2018 June 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant & Budget ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS

TOWN OF CAMDEN 29 Elm Street PO Box 1207 Camden, Maine 04843

Population – 4,850 (2010 Census)

For the Fiscal Year

July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018 June 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant & Budget

Cover Photo Credit:

Town Report Printed by Lincoln County Publishing of Damariscotta, Maine

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADMINISTRATION AFFILIATIONS Dedication...... 3 Camden Public Library...... 70 Remembrance...... 5 Megunticook Watershed ...... 71 Appreciation...... 6 Coastal Mountains Land Trust...... 72 Elected Officials...... 7 Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corp ...... 73 Appointed Officials...... 8 MSAD 28/Five Town CSD ...... 74 Town Committees ...... 9 Legislature...... 11 WARRANTS Town Manager...... 16 Results of Annual Town Meeting –6/13/18 ...... 76 Select Board...... 19 Results of SAD #28 Referendum – 6/12/18...... 82 Town Clerk’s Report...... 21 Results of CSD #19 Referendum – 6/12/18 ...... 82 Registrar of Voter’s Report...... 22 Results of Special Town Meeting - 11/6/18 ...... 83 Results of Citizens Referendum 11/6/18 ...... 85 TAXES Results of MSAD Budget Referendum 11/6/18 ...... 87 Tax Collector’s Report ...... 23 Results of Special Town Meeting 12/18/18 ...... 88 2018 Unpaid Real Estate Taxes ...... 24 Warrant for Annual Town Meeting – 6/12/19...... 89 2018 Unpaid Real Estate Liens...... 26 2019-2020 Expenditure Summary...... 95 2018 Unpaid Wastewater Liens...... 26 2019-2020 Revenue Summary...... 97 2018 Unpaid Personal Property Taxes...... 27 2017 Unpaid Personal Property Taxes...... 27 OTHER INFORMATION 2016 Unpaid Personal Property Taxes...... 27 Directory...... Inside Back Cover Finance Director’s Report...... 28 Auditor’s Report...... 29

MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS Assessor’s Office...... 41 Planning & Development Office...... 42 Emergency Management...... 45 Fire & Rescue Department...... 46 Police Department ...... 48 Parks & Recreation Department ...... 50 Public Works Office ...... 52 Wastewater Department...... 54 Dams Department ...... 55 Harbormaster ...... 56 Opera House ...... 57 Personnel Board ...... 58

TOWN COMMITTEES/BOARDS Camden Conservation Commission...... 59 Camden Rockport Pathways Committee...... 60 Cemetery Association...... 61 CEDAC ...... 62 Downtown Design Team ...... 63 Energy & Sustainability Committee...... 64 Historic Resources Committee...... 66 Planning Board...... 68 Zoning Board of Appeals ...... 69

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT DEDICATION

John R. French, Jr. Select Board Member 1997-2018

In 2019, the Town of Camden is pleased to dedicate the annual report in honor of one of our longstanding, tremendously dedicated community leaders: John R. French Jr.

Since retiring in 2018 (at least for now!) from the Select Board after seven consecutive three-year terms, John has remained an active and engaged community member and leader. Whether he’s attending Select Board meetings to speak as a member of the public, participating formally as a member of the Budget Committee or continuing the decades-old tradition of discussing all manner of town issues with residents and officials who frequent his auto repair shop; John’s dedication to the community remains unwavering.

In 2018, John proposed that the town form a Charter Commission to revisit the Town Charter, our guiding document. As one of the members of the newly-fledged commission, John has once again stepped up to serve the community.

During his tenure on the Select Board, John served as chair for several terms, including his most recent one. He was elected in 1997 alongside the late Leonard Lookner and while the two did not always agree, they were dear friends and harbored an immense respect for one another. As John was fond of saying, “the disagreements always end there,” gesturing to the door of the French Conference Room (Washington St. Conference Room) that was renamed in his honor when he decided not to seek re-election as a Select Board member.

John’s acceptance of all opinions and patience with those that differ from his own is among the myriad of qualities that continue to serve John and the community well during his legacy of public service.

Each time John ran for Select Board, he was not only successful in his bid, but never failed to receive the largest number of votes of any candidate in the race, further demonstrating the community’s confidence in his leadership.

John spent most of his boyhood in Camden, living for a time on Curtis Island where his father was the lighthouse keeper. John matriculated in the Camden school system and went on to further his education in carpentry. Instead, he became an auto mechanic and his career continues today as the owner and operator of Coastal Automotive in Camden.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT In August of 1977, John married Julie in a ceremony on Bay View Street in Camden, and the two remain happily married today. Their sons, Bill and Christopher, both reside in Maine and have four children between them. John’s grandchildren, ranging in age from four to 23, hold a special place in his heart.

With his sons, he participated as a pack leader in both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for a number of years.

Prior to joining the Select Board, John was a committed volunteer firefighter in Camden for 21 years. Though his tenure on the Select Board overlapped briefly with his time on the Fire Department, he remained committed to facilitating excellent and economical public safety solutions from his spot on the dais.

Always quick to credit others, John would often remark on the dedicated community volunteers that serve on all manner of town committees. While immensely respectful of his position and the processes, John was always quick with a laugh or follow-up question as Select Board chairman. He made it clear that all voices were important, even on nights with lengthy agendas.

Always thoughtful and compassionate, John has been quick to help those in need and has remained a dedicated friend and advisor to many municipal servants. Additionally, his desire to recognize others has always usurped the accolades he has received from the community.

John has always championed community engagement, encouraging residents to participate and use their voices -- both at regularly scheduled Select Board meetings and the town’s annual meeting each June.

In June 2018, he told Susan Mustapich of The Camden Herald that he used to joke about getting a bus and picking residents up to bring them to Town Meeting.

“The Town Meeting is their chance to shine,’ he said to Mustapich of residents. ‘Their time to vote, and hold their hand up and say yes, no or maybe. It's a Town Meeting government, not a council. It's all about them. Town people are the legislative body.”

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT REMEMBRANCE

The Town of Camden lost several citizens in the past year who contributed to the community in very significant ways. We especially recognize these community spirited individuals.

Sidney Lindsley 1927 - August 12, 2018

Sid and his wife Priscilla moved to Camden in the early 1980’s when Sid began work at Knox Semiconductor. Sid dedicated much of his time to the Town of Camden in many capacities, including Camden Select Board, Deputy Registrar of Voters, Budget Committee, and Planning Board. He also served as Commodore of the Camden Yacht Club and volunteered with the Coast Guard Auxiliary in Rockland. We appreciate Sid’s service to the community and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Frank Stearns 1933-January 20, 2019

Frank and his wife Grace made their home in Camden in the early 1960’s. Frank worked for the Camden Tannery before becoming the Superintendent at the Town’s Wastewater Treatment Plant where he retired after 28 years. For many years Frank dedicated much of his time on the Town ‘s Budget Committee, Charter Commission, and served many years with our elections. He was also a member of the Camden School Alumni Committee and the American Legion Post #30 in town. The Town was very fortunate to have known Frank and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT APPRECIATION

The Camden citizens listed below have donated a great deal of time and energy to many boards and committees in our community and deserve our highest praise. They have been willing to share the task of representing the many aspects of life in Camden and in doing so, have made town government reflective of the entire community. We applaud each and every one of you!

BUDGET COMMITTEE Tia Anderson Edward Collins Jo Morina-Doran Stephen Melchiskey Kristen Lindquist Leamon Scott Kipp Wright Kathy Young

BUDGET NOMINATING COMMITTEE Deb Dodge John French, Jr. Parker Laite, Jr. Etienne Perret

CEMETERY ASSOCIATION Patricia Ayers

CAMDEN ROCKPORT PATHWAYS COMMITTEE Mac Thomas

COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADIVSORY COMMITTEE Paul Cavalli Martin Cates

ENERGY & SUSTAINABILTIY COMMITTEE Peter Galloway Ken Gross Sarah Holland

HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMITTEE Kristin Mikkelsen Beedy Parker

PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE David Olivas

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Linda Norton Ethan Shaw

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT ELECTED OFFICIALS

Select Board, Assessors, Overseers, Knox County Commissioner and Wastewater Commissioners (Camden Representative) Jenna Lookner 6/21 Sharyn Pohlman 12/20 Taylor Benzie 6/21 Robert Falciani, Chair 6/20 Knox County Budget Representative Alison McKellar, Vice Chair 6/20 Randy Stearns 12/22 Marc Ratner 6/19 Pascal Fund Trustees SAD 29/CSD 19 David Dickey 6/21 (Board of Directors) Elaine Davis 6/20 Patrick McCafferty 6/21 Parker S. Laite, Jr. 6/19 Matthew Dailey 6/20 Elizabeth Noble 6/20 Personnel Board Rebecca Flanagan 6/19 Stephanie Griffin 6/21 Peter Orne 6/19 David Miramant 6/20 Donald White 6/19 Budget Committee Rick Rector (Appointed Member) 6/21 John R. French, Jr. 6/21 Marlene Libby, Employee Rep 6/19 Lisa Dresser 6/21 Richard Householder 6/21 Drew Lyman 6/21 Robin McIntosh 6/21 Vacancy 6/21 Vacancy 6/21 Vacancy 6/21 Vacancy 6/21 Mark Haskell 6/20 Sandy Cox 6/20 Mark Coursey 6/20 Karla Doremus-Tranfield 6/20 Shannon Herring 6/20 Kristin Sidwell 6/20 Robert Knapp 6/20 Vacancy 6/20 Tia Anderson 6/19 Edward Collins 6/19 Jo Morina-Doran 6/19 Stephen Melchiskey 6/19 Kristen Lindquist 6/19 Leamon Scott 6/19 Kipp Wright 6/19 Kathy Young 6/19

Budget Nominating Committee John R. French, Jr.(RM) 6/19 Parker S. Laite, Jr. (RM) 6/19 Etienne Perret (RM) 6/19 Deborah Doge (ALT) 6/19 Vacancy (ALT) 6/18

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT APPOINTED TOWN OFFICIALS

Town Manager Audra Caler-Bell

Town Attorney...... William Kelly Finance Director ...... Jodi Hanson Tax Collector...... Liz Knauer Town Clerk/Registrar of Voters...... Katrina Oakes Deputy Registrar of Voters...... Elaine Davis Deputy Registrar of Voters...... Sidney G. Lindsley Deputy Finance Director/Treasurer ...... Marlene Libby General Assistance Administrator...... Janice Esancy Assessor...... Kerry Leichtman Assistant Assessor...... Caitlin Thompson Code Enforcement Officer/Electrical & Plumbing Inspector...... Steve Wilson Code Enforcement Officers...... Andrew Lowe, ...... Chris Farley ...... Clint Beveridge ...... Matt Heath Wastewater Department Superintendent...... David Bolstridge Harbormaster...... Steven Pixley Assistant Harbormaster...... James Leo Harbor Clerk...... Liz Knauer Animal Control Officer...... Jeff Sukeforth Police Chief...... Randy Gagne Constable...... Randy Gagne Fire Chief/Health Officer...... Chris Farley Emergency Preparedness Director...... Chris Farley Director of Parks and Recreation...... Beth Ward Public Works Director...... Richard Seibel Tree Warden...... Richard Seibel Dam Control Agent...... David Bolstridge Inland Harbormaster...... Dale Doherty Assistant Inland Harbormaster ...... Cody Laite

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Camden Conservation Commission Harbor Committee Morgan Laidlaw 6/21 William Welte 6/21 Roger Rittmaster 6/21 Raymond Williamson 6/20 Vicki Doudera 6/20 Stephen Gold 6/20 Stephanie Smith 6/20 Richard Stetson, CHAIR 6/19 Barbara Lawrence 6/19 Ben Ellison 6/19 Seth Meyer 6/19 Drew Lyman ALT Wayne Ruesswick 6/19 Dominic Gioia ALT

Camden-Rockport Pathways Committee Historic Resources Committee Robert Davis 6/21 Judith McGuirk 6/21 Geoff Scott, Chair 6/20 Susan Neves 6/21 Andrew Stancioff 6/20 Christopher Fasoldt 6/20 Richard Stetson 6/19 Patricia Skaling 6/19 Anita Brosius-Scott 6/19 Rosalee Glass 6/19 Jane Self ALT Dawna Pine ALT Vacancy ALT Eileen Kurtis-Kleinman ALT Vacancy ALT Cemetery Association Parker Laite, Jr. 6/21 Opera House Committee Jeff Weymouth 6/21 Kristen Lindquist 6/21 Kristine Lerner 6/20 Kathleen Brown 6/21 Bob Oxton 6/20 Joanna Spinks 6/21 Vacancy 6/20 Roland Findlay 6/20 Isa Babb 6/19 Peter Dembski 6/20 Jeff Weymouth, CHAIR 6/19 Beth O’Connor, Chair 6/19 Rosanna Wing 6/19 Community Economic Development (CEDAC) Meg Quijano 6/21 Parks & Recreation Committee Paul Cavalli 6/21 Raymond Andresen 6/21 Steve Matteo 6/21 Tom Resek 6/21 Robin McIntosh 6/20 John Scholz 6/21 Roger Moody 6/19 Sarah Ruef-Lindquist 6/20 Ellis Cohn 6/19 Casey Heard 6/20 Jeff Senders ALT John Scholz 6/19 Leamon Scott ALT Brian Robinson 6/19 Mark Haskell 6/19 Energy & Sustainability Committee Marina Schauffler 6/21 Planning Board Peter Kalajian 6/21 Richard Bernhard 6/21 Sarah Miller 6/21 Matthew Siegel 6/21 Dana Strout 6/20 Jeff Senders 6/20 Brian Robinson 6/20 Rosie Curtis, Chair 6/19 Alexander Facq 6/20 Ethan Shaw 6/19 Anna Ford 6/20 Mark Siegenthaler ALT Anita Brosius-Scott 6/19 Ken Gross 6/19 Dean Means 6/19

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Zoning Board of Appeals Sam Smith, Chair 6/21 Jon Kuhl 6/20 Deborah Chapman 6/20 Ron Vanosdol 6/19 John R. French, Jr. 6/19

TOWN CALENDAR

Town Committee/Board Meetings Hel d Board of Assessment Review As needed Budget Committee Early Spring Budget Nominating Committee Wednesdays Camden Conservation Commission 2nd Wednesday C/R Pathways Committee 1st Wednesday Cemetery Association Quarterly CEDAC 4th Monday Energy Committee 3rd Monday Harbor Committee 1st Tuesday Historic Resources Committee 2nd Tuesday Megunticook Dams Committee As needed Opera House Committee 4th Tuesday Parks & Recreation Committee 2nd Wednesday Personnel Board As needed Planning Board 1st & 3rd Thursdays Select Board 1st & 3rd Tuesdays Zoning Board of Appeals 2nd & 4 th Thursdays

Please check municipal calendar at www.camdenmaine.gov for meeting agendas and changes in meeting schedules.

10 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT STATE OF MAINE O FFICE OF THE G OVERNOR 1 STATE HOUSE STA TION AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0001

PAUL R. LEPAGE

GOVERNOR

Dear Citizens of Maine:

For the past eight years as your Governor, my priority has been to make Maine prosperous. I am proud to say that my administration has had some success, but there is more that can be done.

Mainers experienced strong, record-setting economic growth in 2018, setting so many new records: a record-high number of employers; a record-high number of private-sector jobs; record-high revenues for the state; record-low unemployment; and the fastest net-earnings growth in New England. Our poverty rate declined to the lowest since 2005 with the fewest number of children in poverty in 17 years. Maine’s future is the brightest it has been in decades: there’s more new businesses, more money in your paycheck, and better opportunities for our children. And that’s what it’s all about: the future of our state.

We have brought stability to state finances and implemented pro-business, pro-growth policies across state government. The incoming administration is taking on a state government that is vastly improved—both structurally and financially—from the one I inherited. Therefore, I have suggested to the new administration that now is the time to cut taxes by an additional 20 percent.

My administration lowered taxes by 20 percent for more than half-a-million Mainers. Cutting taxes for our families has proven to be an excellent policy decision. Despite this cut, we are seeing higher revenue in almost every tax category—sales and use tax, individual income tax, and corporate income tax. We must always remember that the revenue we receive in taxes is due to the hard work of Maine’s people. Democrats stated they want to use surplus money to fully fund revenue sharing at 5 percent, rather than the 2 percent the towns have received for the past 6 years. However, there is no guarantee your local government will cut your property taxes by one penny—never mind dollar-for-dollar—if revenue sharing is increased.

The people of Maine and the municipal balance sheets would be better off if the state cut income taxes and allowed municipalities to collect property taxes or service fees from non-profits to supplement the local property taxes. Everyone should contribute to the operation of local community governments.

I encourage you to pay attention to what happens in your municipality and in Augusta. So many good people have worked much too hard to achieve our current prosperity. We must avoid letting politicians drive Maine’s finances and its economy back into the ground. I promise you that I will be watching.

Sincerely,

Paul R. LePage Governor

PHONE: (207) 287-3531 (Voice) 888-577-6690 (TTY) FAX: (207) 287-1034 www.maine.gov 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 11 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2 STATE HOUSE STATION AUGUSTA, MAINE 04333-0002 (207) 287-1400 Victoria Doudera TTY: (207) 287-4469 18 Trim Street Camden, ME 04843 (207) 542-1990 [email protected]

Dear Friends and Residents,

It’s a privilege to serve as your State Representative, to be your advocate in the State House and to help advance legislation that improves life in our towns and in our state.

During this first session of the 129th Legislature we’ve been considering more than 2,000 separate pieces of legislation covering a wide variety of topics. I was pleased to submit bills on issues relating to transportation, taxation, child safety, energy and the environment, all based on conversations with constituents. Top priorities of the Legislature and our new Governor include expanding health care coverage, bringing relief from the opioid crisis, expanding access to renewable energy, reducing student debt, fighting and dealing with the effects of climate change, repairing our roads and bridges, increasing protections for workers and consumers, getting prescription drug costs under control, improving life for our veterans, protecting the independence of seniors and making sure we are caring for our neighbors with disabilities.

We are also balancing the state budget for the next two years and the Legislature is working to do so in a way that restores revenue sharing funds for all Maine towns, lowers taxes and respects the mandate of the voters to properly fund public education.

I serve on the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, where we tackle policy relating to energy resources, efficiency and conservation, natural gas, renewables, Maine’s energy mix, telecommunications, emergency services and water and sewer utilities. I’m also an active member of the Coastal and Climate Change Caucus, a bipartisan, bicameral group working to effect change on topics critical to our coast and harbors, ranging from sea level rise to ocean acidification.

Whether we are dealing with the above issues or any other topic, I strive to work with and get to know all of my colleagues, regardless of party affiliation, to make sure we’re doing the best job we can for the people of our district and all the people of Maine.

It’s been my pleasure to connect with many of you, and I’ve enjoyed attending a wide variety of events in our district and around the state. Please keep in touch with any ideas, questions or concerns. My email is [email protected] and my phone number is (207) 542-1990. I send out a periodic email newsletter, too, so please reach out so I can include you in my mailings.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Representative.

Sincerely,

Vicki Doudera State Representative District 94: Camden, Islesboro & Rockport 12 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 129th Legislature Senator David Miramant 3 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0003 Senate of (207) 236-4845 Maine [email protected] Senate District 12

Dear Friends and Residents of Camden,

Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your state senator. I’m honored to have been chosen to represent the residents of Camden in Augusta, and I promise to work hard on your behalf.

I have been appointed to chair the Marine Resources Committee. During this legislative session, I will work to protect our marine resources so they are sustainable for future generations. Our fisheries contribute millions to our economy each year, and the hard working men and women of our coastal economy deserve the strongest support we can provide.

I will also continue my work to make Maine a leader in new energy technologies. We have not yet taken the bold steps necessary to seriously pursue a true renewable energy economy, but we have a real chance to make substantial progress toward that goal. It’s time to move forward on smart solar energy policies, creating good paying jobs right here in Maine and supplying clean energy for people across the state.

If you have any concerns or ideas for legislation, I am always available. Please feel free to call or email me anytime. We face challenges, but with this group of smart, talented and committed lawmakers, I’m hopeful we can get things done. While we may not always agree, I am always willing to listen to and learn from all sides.

I can be reached at (207) 287-1515 or [email protected]. I also encourage you to sign up to receive my regular legislative updates. Go to www.mainesenate.org to join my mailing list.

I look forward to working with you this year!

Sincerely,

Dave Miramant State Senator

Fax: (207) 287-1585 * TTY (207) 287-1583 * Message Service 1-800-423-6900 * Website: legislature.maine.gov/senate

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 13 14 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 15 TOWN MANAGER Audra Caler-Bell It gives me great pleasure to submit this report to the citizens and officials of the Town of Camden for 2018. Camden’s town government has experienced another busy and productive year. 2017 was a year of change as we welcomed four new Department Heads and several other new staff members (including myself) to the organization. With everyone settled into their new roles we’ve made significant progress with many exciting initiatives in 2018, which I’d like to highlight below.

The Town recently received a feasibility study, completed by Interfluv, that explores a full range of options for managing the Montgomery dam into the future with the goal of limiting risk from flooding, reducing the ongoing financial impact of maintaining this dam, promoting the ecological health of the watershed and balancing other community concerns. This study explores a range of options for modifying the Montgomery Dam, including fish passage solutions. All these options are assessed in terms of their potential to restore habitat connectivity for fish and other wildlife, improve resiliency to coastal flooding, improve water quality and reduce sedimentation and maintain the aesthetic quality of the surrounding area (Harbor Park and the mouth of the river). With this information the Town can understand how decisions about the future of the Montgomery Dam impact the overall health of the Megunticook Watershed. Ultimately, this study is the first step in a much larger project that will include an assessment of the additional 5 dams along the Megunticook River. This is an incredibly exciting and significant project for the Town of Camden and will be transformative for the ecological health and environmental resilience of our community.

Camden is participating in a study by the Maine Coastal Program, funded through a grant by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to better understand how the Public Landing can be best altered to withstand the impacts of sea level rise and increased instances of storm surge. Camden is one of 10 communities in Penobscot Bay that has been included in this study. Much of this study will provide engineering solutions that will guide the Town’s future efforts in redeveloping the Public Landing. This is a critical step in preparing the Town to better understand how we protect valued public infrastructure that is integral to the economic and social fabric of the Town.

With approval from voters at Town Meeting we have entered into a long-term lease-purchase agreement with the owner of the Knox Mill for the upper parking lot at the Mill and the former skate park on Knowlton Street. This will contribute to the availability of approximately 140 new public parking spaces for Downtown Camden. This is a practical and astute use of revenue from the Town’s Downtown Tax Increment Financing District. Long term parking for visitors and Downtown employees has always, and will continue to be, a difficult issue for Camden. While the addition of these spaces does not solve this issue, it is positive progress and gives the Town the ability to look for more creative solutions to Camden’s parking issues in the future.

The lease-purchase of these parking lots has also allowed the Town to create a trailhead and begin the first segment of the Riverwalk. Construction is now underway for the first segment of this trail, which begins at the former skate park on Knowlton Street and extends to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project is funded with a grant from the Recreation Trails Program that our hardworking volunteers on the Pathways Committee secured for the Town.

Camden is fortunate to have several major pedestrian infrastructure projects that are funded through Maine Department of Transportation Grants. This includes pedestrian enhancements to the Downtown District, a sidewalk on Washington Street from Matthew John Avenue to Shirttail Point and a sidewalk from Quarry Hill to Hannaford and the Concord Trailways Bus Station at Maritime Farms. While progress on all these projects is slow, we have made significant strides towards their completion over the past year. The Downtown Pedestrian Project has been combined with a project to improve the drainage infrastructure on Elm, Main and High Street (Route 1). MDOT is completing the preliminary engineering with the goal of having this project ready to advertise for construction bids in 2020. 16 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT The Route 1 South Sidewalk Project advertised for construction bids in fall of 2018. Unfortunately, of the two bids received the lowest bid was more than 60% over budget. This prompted MDOT and the Town to consider an alternative approach, whereby both the Route 1 South Sidewalk Project and the Washington Street Sidewalk Project will be advertised for bid together. The hope is that bidding these projects together will encourage more competitive bid prices from contractors. The Town is finalizing the right of way acquisition work currently, so these projects are ready to advertise for bid in fall of 2019. We completed upgrades to the Town’s broadcasting equipment, most of which was at the end of its useable life. The upgrade provided us with the opportunity to design a system that can accommodate more livestreaming of meetings by our Committees. We’ve received positive feedback from community members that appreciate the opportunity to become better informed about the great work our volunteer committees are doing for this Town. As with any new system we’re still trying to familiarize ourselves with every aspect of it and problem solve all technical issues that arise. The Town is currently working with Revize to redevelop the Town’s website. Though we’re in the very early stages of this project we are excited about the increased functionality and opportunities this will create for more interaction with citizens. Our goal is to have a website that maximizes transparency and citizen engagement so that the most important information is easily accessible, users can subscribe and receive information they have selected, and residents can easily report issues/problems. There are several other functions, such as an online payment system that we will investigate as a possibility as this project progresses further. By far the Town’s largest project is the redevelopment of the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Over the past year the Town has applied to the USDA Rural Development Wastewater loan/grant program for project funding and financing. The Town stands to receive between $1 million to $1.5 million in grants and $13.9 million in loans at a 2.5% interest rate over 30 years. Once the funding/financing is in place the Town can begin the detailed design and engineering required before construction can commence. The Town has begun the process of implementing the $200,000 Cleanup Grant we received last year from the EPA. Prior to starting the cleanup planning, the Town will be doing additional assessment work on the riverbank to determine if hazardous/contaminated materials still exist, or if the exposed debris on the riverbank is solid waste. Depending on the Town’s findings we will have a much better idea of the scope of the cleanup. As we stated last year, much of the work required to remediate the site, which grant funds can be used for, will serve the dual purpose of preparing the site for its future use as a multi-use commercial and community open space (i.e. landscaping, hardscaping, site planning and engineering, etc.). In tandem with this final cleanup effort the Town will also be seeking private sector partner(s) to develop a portion of the site for a commercial purpose that is compatible with the public open space and famer’s market on the rest of the site. I continue to look forward to finalizing the cleanup of this site and its redevelopment. Camden and Rockport are continuing to work more closely together and do more to share personnel and costs to achieve a better level of service delivery. Our inter-local agreements to share our Police Chief, Randy Gagne, and Assessing Services will continue and I’m always eager to look for additional opportunities for collaboration in our region. The provision of Emergency Medical Services, which is one of our longstanding partnerships with our neighboring communities of Hope, Lincolnville and Rockport, will be renewed another year through an agreement with Northeast Ambulance Services to provide EMS to all four towns. I look forward to working with our neighboring Town on determining the long-term direction for the provision of EMS. Camden’s commitment to managing solid waste in partnership with our neighbors through Midcoast Solid Waste Corporation continues. As we move closer to the closure of the landfill the need to plan for the future of facility is becoming more important. As I stated last year, working collaboratively with our neighbors has its complications, but I truly believe in the importance of strengthening these partnerships and finding more opportunities for delivering services regionally. As pressure builds on municipalities to become more efficient in delivering services we need to look at different models and opportunities. Sometimes this is best done through partnerships.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 17 I’ve truly enjoyed all the work I’ve done for the Town over the past year; it’s been an exciting and lively time for Camden. This report cannot begin to scratch the surface of all the important work done by the Town. In the coming year I’m looking forward to addressing all the obstacles we’ll encounter as a Town. With the combination of Camden’s capable employees, devoted Select Board and gifted volunteers, we can succeed at any challenge we’re likely to face. I cannot express my appreciation enough for the opportunity to work alongside everyone in making Camden thrive.

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS

Front Left to Right: Harbormaster Steve Pixley, Parks Director Beth Ward, Town Manager Audra Caler-Bell, and Police Chief Randy Gagne

Back Left to Right: Wastewater Superintendent David Bolstridge, Planning & Development Director Jeremy Martin, Finance Director Jodi Hanson, Public Works Director Rick Seibel, Fire Chief Chris Farley, and Opera House Manager Dave Morrrison

18 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT I’ve truly enjoyed all the work I’ve done for the Town over the past year; it’s been an exciting and lively time for Camden. This report cannot begin to scratch the surface of all the important work done by the Town. In the coming year I’m looking forward to addressing all the obstacles we’ll encounter as a Town. With the combination of Camden’s capable employees, devoted Select Board and gifted volunteers, we can succeed at any challenge we’re likely to face. I cannot express my appreciation enough for the opportunity to work alongside everyone in making Camden thrive.

DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS

Front Left to Right: Harbormaster Steve Pixley, Parks Director Beth Ward, Town Manager Audra Caler-Bell, and Police Chief Randy Gagne

CAMDEN SELECT BOARD

Left to Right: Taylor Benzie, Vice Chair Alison McKellar, Chair Robert Falciani, Jenna Lookner, and Marc Ratner

During the 2018 -2019 fiscal year, the Town of Camden has continued to move forward with many ongoing projects, as well as adding new initiatives including those aimed at both our environmental and economic future.

Early in 2018, the town was pleased to welcome Town Planner and Development Director Jeremy Martin. Jeremy’s expertise has allowed the community to broaden its horizons in approaching projects, land use, ordinance interpretation and development and more. He has become an integral part of the tremendous team helming the Town of Camden.

With the strong leadership of Town Manager Audra Caler-Bell, the town has managed to secure grants and partnerships, spearhead ideas including a regional community ambulance and move forward in an inspired, progressive and intelligent way.

Thanks to past and present town leadership, we are pleased to report that the town remains on excellent financial footing.

In 2018, the Select Board began to analyze town infrastructure, planning not only for the town’s financial future, but examining the plans for the future of our departments, buildings, equipment and all assets and services vital to the operation of the community. It is this forward-thinking, proactive approach that will assist us in the annual maintenance of our community and stability of our budget.

Last June we welcomed Select Board member Taylor Benzie. A full-time member of the Bangor Fire Department and a Camden native, resident and volunteer firefighter, Taylor brings new energy and a valuable perspective to the table and we are pleased to have him representing the community.

We are excited to present a new town website later this year and have contracted with the firm Revize to craft this municipal resource. The redesigned site should provide greater functionality and approachability for all users and all aspects of town business and we are excited to share the finished product with the community. 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 19 A new audio video system in the French Conference Room has tasked us with changing the way we stream meetings, and they can now be found on our YouTube channel and can also be viewed live both there and on television. Additionally, we are in the process of working with all town committees to ensure that all public meetings are recorded and can be accessed by the public on YouTube.

We continue to discuss responsible, community-based uses of town owned property and hope to make decisions regarding the use of certain community properties in the future. These decisions will be largely made by the voters, so we encourage you to make your voice heard!

The town of Camden has welcomed a swell of new businesses from a variety of new retail shops to a brand new distillery. We hope to see local businesses continue to thrive and we hope to continue building a community that will attract sustainable, successful businesses and residents.

The town continues to evaluate the future of our dams, working toward environmental sustainability. This exciting initiative has attracted a great deal of interest and we look forward to working together as a community to define goals for the future of fish passage in Camden.

Lastly, we have been very encouraged by strong voter turnout during the past three elections, and we hope that residents will once again head to the polls on Tuesday, June 11. Voting takes place from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Camden Public Safety Building. There are a number of municipal warrant items that will come before voters both during secret ballot voting and the following day at Town Meeting. Town Meeting will take place Wednesday, June 12 at 7 p.m. at the Camden Opera House and invites residents to listen, participate and vote on a number of warrant items. We encourage voters not only to attend, but to take the opportunity to participate during this pure form of participatory democracy.

As always, it is an honor to represent the people of Camden. As select board members, we love to hear from you and encourage you to reach out via phone or email to one or all of us should you have any questions or concerns regarding your community.

Left to Right: Audra Caler-Bell, Town Manager and Janice Esancy, Town Manager’s Assistant A new audio video system in the French Conference Room has tasked us with changing the way we stream meetings, and they can now be found on our YouTube channel and can also be viewed live both there and on cable television. Additionally, we are in the process of working with all town committees to ensure that all public meetings are recorded and can be accessed by the public on YouTube.

The Town of Camden has welcomed a swell of new businesses from a variety of new retail shops to a brand-new distillery. We hope to see local businesses continue to thrive and we hope to continue building a community that will attract sustainable, successful businesses and residents.

As always, it is an honor to represent the people of Camden. As Select Bard members, we love to hear from you and encourage you to reach out via phone or email to one or all of us should you have any questions or concerns regarding your community.

Pictured Left to Right: Audra Caler-Bell, Town Manager and Janice Esancy, Town Manager’s Assistant

20 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT A new audio video system in the French Conference Room has tasked us with changing the way we stream meetings, and they can now be found on our YouTube channel and can also be viewed live both there and on television. Additionally, we are in the process of working with all town committees to ensure that all public meetings are recorded and can be accessed by the public on YouTube.

Left to Right: Audra Caler-Bell, Town Manager and Janice Esancy, Town Manager’s Assistant TOWN CLERK Katrina Oakes, Town Clerk

Certified copies of vital records filed in Camden (birth, marriage and death certificates) can be obtained at the Camden Town Office. The fees for certified copies of vital records are $15.00 for the first copy and $6.00 for each additional copy of the same record purchased at the same time. Copies of birth and death records may be obtained from either the town of occurrence or the town of residence. Marriage records are only filed in the town where the license is issued. Births, marriages or deaths, which take place out of State, are only filed out of State and are not recorded in this office. Certified copies of those records must be obtained from the State of occurrence.

Marriage licenses are issued from the town of your residence. Residents of Maine intending to be joined in marriage shall record notice of their intentions in the office of the clerk of the municipality in which at least one of them resides. If both parties to a marriage reside outside the state of Maine, they may file their Notice of Intentions in any municipal office. Once their intentions are filed and the license is issued, the parties are free to marry anywhere within the State of Maine. The filing fee is $40.00. If either applicant has been married before and are divorced or widowed, a certified copy of documentation showing how the last marriage ended is required. Once Intentions have been filed a marriage license may be issued immediately. Both applicants will need to appear in person to sign the original marriage license during regular business hours. The license is valid for 90 days from the date of filing. In Maine, both clergy and Maine Notary Publics can perform a marriage ceremony.

All dogs, 6 months of age or older, are required by State law to be licensed on or before January 1st of each year. In order to license a dog in Maine you will need to show a current Maine Certificate of Rabies Vaccination. If your dog is spayed or neutered, a neutering/spaying certificate from the veterinarian must be shown for initial licensing. If you fail to license your dog, you will be subject to a State mandated late fee and possible summons to court by a police officer. If your dog is no longer living or is no longer in your possession, kindly advise this office so that we can correct our records.

Statistical information (as of March 1, 2019):

2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Resident and non-resident hunting/fishing 215 215 163 licenses sold Dogs licensed 735 743 716 Kennels licensed 0 0 0 Births recorded 29 34 17 Deaths recorded 118 101 79 Marriages recorded 68 56 44

Clerk’s fees collected and turned over to the Treasurer for the following fiscal years:

July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017 $13,808.60

July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018 $12,242.00

July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019 $8,102.80 (through 03/1/2019)

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 21 TOWN CLERK Katrina Oakes, Town Clerk

Statistical information (as of March 1, 2019):

Clerk’s fees collected and turned over to the Treasurer for the following fiscal years:

July 1, 2016-June 30, 2017 $13,808.60

July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018 $12,242.00

July 1, 2018-June 30, 2019 $8,102.80 (through 03/1/2019)

REGISTRAR OF VOTERS Katrina Oakes, Registrar

Camden residents may register to vote or change their party enrollment during regular business hours at the Town Office, on election days at the polls, or by mail. Identification and proof of Camden residency is required at the time of registration. A person may change or withdraw party enrollment only after three months of enrollment in one of the three recognized political parties in Maine (Democratic, Republican, or Green Independent) by filing an enrollment application with the registrar. A person who is an un-enrolled registered voter may enroll in a party at any time. You must be enrolled in a party for at least 15 days in order to participate in that parties’ caucuses or other activities.

In Maine a registered voter can vote an absentee ballot for any reason. Absentee ballots are available 30 days before the election, and you can apply in person, by mail, by phone, or electronically at www.maine.gov

For more information about Elections please visit the Maine State website (www.maine.gov) or call the Camden Town office at (207) 236-3353 ext. 7116.

Fiscal year statistical information yielded the following voter enrollments: as of 3/1/19

2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 Democrat 1,976 1,981 2,162 Green Independent 150 143 140 Republican 943 909 923 Unenrolled 1,249 1,249 1,238 Libertarian 6 8 0 TOTAL 4,324 4,291 4,463

Our fiscal year July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 yielded the following elections:

November 6, 2018 Town of Camden Special Town Meeting Citizens Petition Referendum MSAD #28 District Referendum State of Maine General/Referendum Elections

December 18, 2018 Special Town Meeting

June 11&12, 2019 Annual Town Meeting MSAD Budget Referendum CSD Budget Referendum

22 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT TAX COLLECTOR Liz Knauer

The 2018 Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes were committed on August 28, 2017 for the total of $18,299,564.07 As of June 30, 2018 a total of $17,652,979.04 was collected.

Tax bills were sent in September 2017with the FIRST HALF due October 17, 2017, and the SECOND HALF due, May1, 2018. Interest began accruing on the FIRST HALF at 7% annum on October 18, 2017 and began May 2, 2018 on the SECOND HALF respectively.

Tax assessment is made to the owner of record as of April 1st, prior to the beginning of the tax period. If you are selling or purchasing property you should be sure that the property taxes are paid in full for the fiscal year to alleviate any confusion.

The total motor vehicle excise taxes collected during the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 were $1,034,000.90; this is $221,086.54 above the estimated budget figure of $800,000.00. We can process registration renewals at the counter, through the mail and now through rapid renewal via www.maine.gov. We also process limited new registrations (Maine dealer sales only). On new registrations, be sure to provide the proof of sales tax paid, the blue copy of the application for title, proof of insurance and the old yellow registration for the plates that you are transferring. On new vehicles you will need to also provide the Monroney Label or window sticker. We also give excise tax receipts at the time of registration for income tax purposes.

The boat excise taxes collected during the July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 were $33,335.70; this is $1054.30 below the estimated budget figure of $32,000. All boats registered during this period expired December 31, 2017. The new boat stickers are now available for the 2018 calendar year. Camden boat registrations may be renewed online through the State of Maine website. There is also a link on the Town of Camden website at www.camdenmaine.gov. The excise tax for a boat is based on age, length and horsepower of the motor. The Inland Fisheries fees are based on the horsepower of the motor. Reminder of the milfoil sticker requirement for those who put their boat in fresh water. The stickers are available at the Town Office, resident stickers are $10.00 and non-resident stickers are $20.00

Pictured Left to Right: Finance Director Jodi Hanson, Deputy Finance Director Marlene Libby, Town Clerk Katrina Oakes, Tax Collector Liz Knauer, and Assistant Clerk Kendall Espinosa 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 23 2018 UNPAID REAL ESTATE TAXES JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018

135 MAYO ROAD ASSOCIATES 5,488.63 * CARLE FARM, LLC 6,911.03 * 30 MAIN STREET, LLC 3,176.54 * CARLE, STUART W 4,234.15 * 63 HIGH ST LLC 33,217.80 * CARLSON, KENNETH R 16,355.81 * 91 ELM, LLC 18.36 * CARTWRIGHT, PAUL 1,056.87 * 93 BAY VIEW LLC 5,854.10 * CARTWRIGHT, PAUL 2,213.08 * AKERS, SUSAN T. 1,296.35 * CASTLE, SIMON R 4.19 * ALDERSON, TRACY L. A. 4,441.26 * CHENEY, DANIEL & ELEANORA, TRUSTEES 7,903.25 * ALM FAMILY LIVING TRUST 6,650.99 * CHRISTENSEN, CLIFFORD E 4,578.58 * ALM FAMILY LIVING TRUST 770.77 * CLARK, SUZANN F & CALVIN 6,222.23 ANDERSON, PATRICIA 4,651.37 * CLARK, T'MARA 775.08 * ANNIS, ROBERT B 2,702.00 CLEMENT JULIA K (1/2 INT) 3,374.26 * AUSTIN, DEBORAH L 3,129.80 * CONLAN, CHARLES L. 3,446.89 * BARLOW, CYNTHIA R. 56.95 * CONTENTO, VINCENT J JR 13.78 * BATTISTA, MARK E 6,344.46 * COOPER, JOSEPH 9,607.28 * BELOIN, FREDERICK J 6,706.83 * COVE COTTAGE LLC 4,000.00 * BELOIN, FREDERICK J, PR 2,361.20 * CURTIS, LESLIE M. 6,982.93 * BELOIN, FREDERICK J., PR 1,636.44 * DAF, LLC 7,660.23 * BELOIN,FRED, PR, EST A. BELOIN (1/2 INT) 392.57 * DANIELS, TIMOTHY 292.34 BELOIN,FRED,PR, EST A. BELOIN (1/2 INT) 13,593.41 * DAVIS, MICHAEL R & KATHY Q 1,229.49 * BENNETT T. SCHEUER LEARNING CENTER LLC 2,695.53 * DAYTON, DEBORAH W 1,473.95 * BEREZ, PAUL D 4,198.29 * DDG PROPERTIES LLC 3,247.72 * BERRY, CHARLES 714.69 * DESHARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1,903.91 * BEX, LESLIE E 1,721.28 DICKEY, DAVID A 20.51 * BEX, LESLIE E 685.20 * DICKEY, DAVID A 36.26 * BEX, LESLIE E 1,330.87 * DODGE, KENT 1,633.18 * BISHOP, MINOR 1,421.46 * DUKE, TERRY M & JULIA D 4,105.49 * BISHOP, MINOR 971.09 * EGAN, ELLEN 187.66 * BLACK, REBECCA L. 3,891.23 * EMERY, TRISTO 238.71 * BLAIS, ROBIN PEARD 947.52 * EMERY, TRISTO 727.63 * BOOTH, BENJAMIN M 1,929.80 * ENGGASS, SALLY M 4,886.32 * BOWEN, ROXANNE L 1,418.58 * EYLER, DAVID 266.28 * BOWER, NIGEL 3,297.33 * F H R E, LLC 217.60 * BRATZ, TRYGVE 3,458.39 FABIAN, JUDITH L 1,902.47 * BRATZ, TRYGVE 3,318.90 FASOLDT, CHRISTIAN H 2,892.53 * BRAUGH, JAMES R 660.04 * FELDMAN, MARK L 3,229.03 * BRAUGH, JAMES RICHARD, JR 438.59 * FERRAIOLO HOLDINGS II, LLC 10,498.84 BRAUGH, JR JAMES RICHARD 1,512.05 * FERRAIOLO, VINCENT & FILOMENA 7,256.15 * BREDA LLC 29,716.27 FINCK, III, F PHILLIP 1,478.26 * BROWN, BARBARA L 2,701.28 * FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF -1.44 * BROWN, NICK 3,813.58 * FOSTER, KENNETH KNOX 2,796.91 BROWN, SUZANNE 1,681.02 * FREEBODY, GARY R & CHRISTINE B 697.43 BRUNYANSZKI, RAYMOND 5,640.90 FRESCO, LLC. 4,332.69 * BUCKINGHAM, JODI K, PR 875.74 * GABRIELE, DANIEL 13.89 * BUCKINGHAM, JODI K, PR 3,855.28 * GALLAGHER, TIMOTHY J & BONNIE C 5,242.95 * BURGESS, JAMES A 1,266.88 * GARRIGAN, BERNARD B 1,300.33 * CAFFERATA, KEITH E. 1,609.84 * GELWIX, CHRISTOPHER C & JACQUELINE R. 2,047.71 * CALLAHAN, LINDA 880.90 * GERETY, ROBERT J, MD 7,292.10 * CAMDEN HILLS FARM LLC 7,316.54 GETCHELL, DAVID R JR 1,391.26 * CAMDEN HILLS VILLA, INC. 2,075.75 * GLOVER, GRACE 1,964.31 * CANNELL, PETER B, TRUSTEE, ET AL 30,397.88 * GLOVER, GRACE H 7,043.32 * CAPPY'S REAL ESTATE LLC 3,995.48 * GOOD, ANTON J 1,333.77 * CAPPY'S REAL ESTATE LLC 2,610.69 * GOOD, MICHAEL A, PR 28.65 CAPPY'S REAL ESTATE, LLC 5,505.38 * GREET, WILLIAM E JR 1,830.57 CARLE FARM, LLC 1,144.65 * HAMALAINEN, MARTIN R 3,462.70 *

24 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 2018 UNPAID REAL ESTATE TAXES 2018 UNPAID REAL ESTATE TAXES JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018 JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018

135 MAYO ROAD ASSOCIATES 5,488.63 * CARLE FARM, LLC 6,911.03 * HANSARD, SUZANNE, TRUSTEE 2,457.54 * MIERZWA, PATRUSHKHA, FBO, IRA (65%) 1,522.84 * 30 MAIN STREET, LLC 3,176.54 * CARLE, STUART W 4,234.15 * HARDS, EDWINA JANE 1,590.43 * MILLPOND, LLC. 11.26 * 63 HIGH ST LLC 33,217.80 * CARLSON, KENNETH R 16,355.81 * HARLOW, ROBIN G 2,168.50 * MOFFITT-MERCER, AIMEE 54.64 * 91 ELM, LLC 18.36 * CARTWRIGHT, PAUL 1,056.87 * HARRIS, SUSAN 2,538.07 * MOLYNEAUX ROAD HOUSE, LLC 2,703.44 * 93 BAY VIEW LLC 5,854.10 * CARTWRIGHT, PAUL 2,213.08 * HELINE, ARLINE QUINN 3,904.17 * MONAHAN, TERRANCE B 1,984.44 * AKERS, SUSAN T. 1,296.35 * CASTLE, SIMON R 4.19 * HILSMEYER, BRUCE M. 915.78 * MONAHAN, TERRANCE B 1,899.60 * ALDERSON, TRACY L. A. 4,441.26 * CHENEY, DANIEL & ELEANORA, TRUSTEES 7,903.25 * HLAVINKA, KIMBERLY K 1,898.16 * MORONG, KATHERINE E 3,710.04 ALM FAMILY LIVING TRUST 6,650.99 * CHRISTENSEN, CLIFFORD E 4,578.58 * HODGSON, PAUL G. & JENNIFER L. O. 4,979.79 * MORRISSEY, SUSAN P 148.68 ALM FAMILY LIVING TRUST 770.77 * CLARK, SUZANN F & CALVIN 6,222.23 HOLT, EARLE D 1,512.05 * MOSKOWITZ, STEVEN 2,501.49 * ANDERSON, PATRICIA 4,651.37 * CLARK, T'MARA 775.08 * HOLT, LISA D, PR 1,686.05 * MOSKOWITZ, STEVEN 396.89 * ANNIS, ROBERT B 2,702.00 CLEMENT JULIA K (1/2 INT) 3,374.26 * HOPPS, THOMAS 102.48 * MOUNTAIN ARROW LLC 4,853.25 * AUSTIN, DEBORAH L 3,129.80 * CONLAN, CHARLES L. 3,446.89 * IPPOLITO, JON C. 1,824.10 * MOUNTAIN ARROW LLC 2,336.03 * BARLOW, CYNTHIA R. 56.95 * CONTENTO, VINCENT J JR 13.78 * JANUSZEWSKI, JOHN E JR 1,681.02 MULLINS, CHARLENE A 1.35 BATTISTA, MARK E 6,344.46 * COOPER, JOSEPH 9,607.28 * JOHNSON, MARGARET L 3,226.87 * MULLINS, JOSEPH R 1.99 BELOIN, FREDERICK J 6,706.83 * COVE COTTAGE LLC 4,000.00 * JOHNSON, RICHARD CORY 4.54 * MULLINS, JOSEPH R 1.35 * BELOIN, FREDERICK J, PR 2,361.20 * CURTIS, LESLIE M. 6,982.93 * JONES, PATRICK 3,919.47 * MYERS, CHAD E. 871.43 * BELOIN, FREDERICK J., PR 1,636.44 * DAF, LLC 7,660.23 * JONES, PETER M 1,171.97 * NELSON, RALPH E, JR 1,895.16 * BELOIN,FRED, PR, EST A. BELOIN (1/2 INT) 392.57 * DANIELS, TIMOTHY 292.34 JONES, SAMUEL S 1,026.73 * NEVES, SUSAN F 10.00 BELOIN,FRED,PR, EST A. BELOIN (1/2 INT) 13,593.41 * DAVIS, MICHAEL R & KATHY Q 1,229.49 * KAHN, R DOUGLAS 913.85 * NOLAN, KAREN 4,495.19 * BENNETT T. SCHEUER LEARNING CENTER LLC 2,695.53 * DAYTON, DEBORAH W 1,473.95 * KANDRA-BERGMAN, MONIQUE PR 4,643.30 NOONAN, HOLLY, TRUSTEE 2,576.11 * BEREZ, PAUL D 4,198.29 * DDG PROPERTIES LLC 3,247.72 * KANGAS, ERIC H 6,450.36 * O'CONNELL, LAURIA R 1,271.19 * BERRY, CHARLES 714.69 * DESHARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1,903.91 * KAWENSKI, TED 2,894.69 * OHLAND, GEOFFREY E 3,002.54 BEX, LESLIE E 1,721.28 DICKEY, DAVID A 20.51 * KEENAN, BURT HENRY 5,477.34 OHLAND, GEOFFREY E 1,726.65 * BEX, LESLIE E 685.20 * DICKEY, DAVID A 36.26 * KELM ACQUISITION, LLC. 1,669.75 * OKUN, ENID CURTIS BOK, TRUSTEE 34,266.10 * BEX, LESLIE E 1,330.87 * DODGE, KENT 1,633.18 * KEMPE, MARTHA 1,665.30 * ORNE, MATTHEW W 4,058.85 * BISHOP, MINOR 1,421.46 * DUKE, TERRY M & JULIA D 4,105.49 * KEWE ENTERPRISES INC 7,213.72 * ORNE, PETER K 2,430.21 * BISHOP, MINOR 971.09 * EGAN, ELLEN 187.66 * KEWE ENTERPRISES, INC 74.78 * PALERMO, PETER A 2,862.34 * BLACK, REBECCA L. 3,891.23 * EMERY, TRISTO 238.71 * KILLORAN, KATHERINE & TIMOTHY, TRUSTEES 933.26 * PAYSON, TIMOTHY D 3,160.72 * BLAIS, ROBIN PEARD 947.52 * EMERY, TRISTO 727.63 * KLUNDER, PATRICIA J 1,439.44 * PEASE, ALAN C 1,911.82 * BOOTH, BENJAMIN M 1,929.80 * ENGGASS, SALLY M 4,886.32 * KNSM CAMDEN, LLC 11,607.28 * PENDLETON, ERIC C. 955.45 * BOWEN, ROXANNE L 1,418.58 * EYLER, DAVID 266.28 * LANGLEY, ALISON C. 2,708.79 * PERAN, SHELLEY L 2,958.84 * BOWER, NIGEL 3,297.33 * F H R E, LLC 217.60 * LANHAM, STEPHANIE LAITE 6.83 * PIXLEY, STEVEN J 1,672.39 * BRATZ, TRYGVE 3,458.39 FABIAN, JUDITH L 1,902.47 * LARNED, M AVERY 762.86 * POHLMAN, A TAYLOR 2,072.16 * BRATZ, TRYGVE 3,318.90 FASOLDT, CHRISTIAN H 2,892.53 * LAVIGNE, RICHARD & KERRY A 2.08 * PROCTOR, JAYME ELLEN, PR 1,225.18 * BRAUGH, JAMES R 660.04 * FELDMAN, MARK L 3,229.03 * LAWRENCE, RYAN M 1,835.40 * RABAIOLI, PETER E 6,120.13 * BRAUGH, JAMES RICHARD, JR 438.59 * FERRAIOLO HOLDINGS II, LLC 10,498.84 LAWRENCE, TIMOTHY G 4,467.14 * REDER, ROBERT 961.30 BRAUGH, JR JAMES RICHARD 1,512.05 * FERRAIOLO, VINCENT & FILOMENA 7,256.15 * LAY, CHARLENE K 1,819.23 * RICHARDS, DUANE C 2,517.94 * BREDA LLC 29,716.27 FINCK, III, F PHILLIP 1,478.26 * LEACH, SYDNEY R 549.58 * RICHARDS, DUANE C & DARLENE M 2,320.93 * BROWN, BARBARA L 2,701.28 * FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF -1.44 * LEACH, SYDNEY R & NANCY J, & AMANDA J 153.98 * ROCKNAK, WILLIAM SCOTT 3,034.18 * BROWN, NICK 3,813.58 * FOSTER, KENNETH KNOX 2,796.91 LEE, ROBIN 314.92 ROLLO, TIMOTHY M 1,986.60 * BROWN, SUZANNE 1,681.02 * FREEBODY, GARY R & CHRISTINE B 697.43 LIBBY, DAVID E 4,413.22 * ROMANO, MARIE E 1,841.72 * BRUNYANSZKI, RAYMOND 5,640.90 FRESCO, LLC. 4,332.69 * LOCKIE, DUNCAN HENRY 5,757.75 ROSSBACH, DOROTHY 445.78 * BUCKINGHAM, JODI K, PR 875.74 * GABRIELE, DANIEL 13.89 * LYMAN, JULIE 2,806.25 SABATINO, THOMAS J, JR 11.53 * BUCKINGHAM, JODI K, PR 3,855.28 * GALLAGHER, TIMOTHY J & BONNIE C 5,242.95 * MANK, CHRIS L PARSONS 2,687.52 SABERTON, PAMELA 2,896.04 * BURGESS, JAMES A 1,266.88 * GARRIGAN, BERNARD B 1,300.33 * MASSEY, NEIL R 1,302.62 * SADOWSKI, TOM J 2,855.87 * CAFFERATA, KEITH E. 1,609.84 * GELWIX, CHRISTOPHER C & JACQUELINE R. 2,047.71 * MATHESON, AUSTIN K. 2,253.35 * SAGONA, ROBERT 1,424.34 * CALLAHAN, LINDA 880.90 * GERETY, ROBERT J, MD 7,292.10 * MCALPIN, WILLIAM J & CAROLE ANN 8,044.17 * SANDVOLD LLC 7,680.36 CAMDEN HILLS FARM LLC 7,316.54 GETCHELL, DAVID R JR 1,391.26 * MCCONNELL, KATHLEEN D. 1,022.26 * SEA STAR INC 12,473.21 * CAMDEN HILLS VILLA, INC. 2,075.75 * GLOVER, GRACE 1,964.31 * MCCOY, JUDY A 2,635.85 * SEVENTY-FIVE ELM STREET, LLC 8,883.96 CANNELL, PETER B, TRUSTEE, ET AL 30,397.88 * GLOVER, GRACE H 7,043.32 * MCKELLAR, HUGH R 1,493.36 * SHERMAN'S POINT, LLC. 17,895.91 CAPPY'S REAL ESTATE LLC 3,995.48 * GOOD, ANTON J 1,333.77 * MCKENZIE, RANDELL 6.93 * SHUTZE, WILLIAM H, JR 9,353.47 * CAPPY'S REAL ESTATE LLC 2,610.69 * GOOD, MICHAEL A, PR 28.65 MEADE, JONATHAN D 2,027.58 * SIEGENTHALER, MARK 2,199.42 * CAPPY'S REAL ESTATE, LLC 5,505.38 * GREET, WILLIAM E JR 1,830.57 MEGUNTICOOK HOUSING ASSOCIATES LP 6,718.68 * SIEGENTHALER, MARK 2,261.25 * CARLE FARM, LLC 1,144.65 * HAMALAINEN, MARTIN R 3,462.70 * MEGUNTICOOK-COLLINS LLC 179.75 * SMITH, SCOTT ANTHONY 1,131.70 *

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 25 2018 UNPAID REAL ESTATE TAXES 2018 UNPAID REAL ESTATE LIENS JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018 JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018

SPANSWICK, ALAN A. 4,183.14 ANNIS, ROBERT B 2,702.00 SPEAR, JEANETTE S 1,306.42 * BEX, LESLIE E 1,721.28 SPEAR, KIM A 65.43 * BRATZ, TRYGVE 3,458.39 SPENO, LUCINDA ROSIE 2,823.89 * BRATZ, TRYGVE 3,318.90 STANCIOFF, ANDREW & STANCIOFF, & IVAN 1,876.22 * BREDA LLC 25,873.81 STANCIOFF, ANDREW & STANCIOFF, & IVAN 36.30 * BRUNYANSZKI, RAYMOND 1,551.22 STEPHENS, DONALD & JANET 618.34 * CAMDEN HILLS FARM LLC 7,316.54 STOUGHTON, SCOTT J 2,546.76 * CLARK, SUZANN F & CALVIN 6,222.23 TANNERY LANE COMPANY, LLC 19,064.19 * FERRAIOLO HOLDINGS II, LLC 80.54 TANNERY LANE COMPANY, LLC 24.17 * FREEBODY, GARY R & CHRISTINE B 697.43 TANNERY LANE COMPANY, LLC 10.56 * FRESCO, LLC. 4,332.69 TANNERY LANE COMPANY, LLC 38.65 * GREET, WILLIAM E JR 1,830.57 TELOS CAPITAL, LLC. 451.53 * HAMALAINEN, MARTIN R & ANDREA TAYLOR 3,462.70 THOMAS, ROBERT 1,781.10 * JOHNSON, MARGARET L 3,226.87 TISDALE, STUART WILLIAMS, JR. ET AL 1,016.67 * KANGAS, ERIC H 6,450.36 TOMMASINO, LAURIE A. 414.86 * KELM ACQUISITION, LLC. 381.56 TURNER, DAVID 8,333.73 * LIBBY, DAVID E & LIZABETH K 4,413.22 TURVILLE, MARTHA N, PR 4,773.10 * MONAHAN, TERRANCE B & CAROLINE G 1,984.44 URQUIA, DOROTHY L, PR 4,387.34 * MONAHAN, TERRANCE B 1,899.60 URQUIA, DOROTHY L, PR 572.32 * MOUNTAIN ARROW LLC 4,853.25 V.A.W. ENTERPRISES INC 976.40 * MOUNTAIN ARROW LLC 2,336.03 VAN HEESWIJK, RONALD 1,026.73 * MYERS, CHAD E. 2.75 VAN HEESWIJK, RONALD 4,309.69 * NOONAN, HOLLY, TRUSTEE/HOLLY NOONAN 2010 REV TRU 1,021.25 VAN HEESWIJK, RONALD T 2,929.21 * PROCTOR, JAYME ELLEN, PR/ESTATE OF PATRICIA S PROC 1,225.18 VEREST, OSCAR 7,444.53 * RICHARDS, DUANE C 2,517.94 VEREST, OSCAR 7,479.04 * RICHARDS, DUANE C & DARLENE M 2,320.93 WALKER, CHARLES L JR 452.47 * SANDVOLD LLC 7,680.36 WALSH, JEFFREY L. 4,498.06 * SEVENTY-FIVE ELM STREET, LLC 8,883.96 WEBBER, ANNE W 957.71 * SHERMAN'S POINT, LLC. 17,895.91 WEBRE FAMILY LTD PARTNERSHIP 20.64 * SPANSWICK, ALAN A. 4,183.14 WERELEY, MARION O 164.72 * Totals do not include accumulated interest as that WEST, ELIZABETH 2,427.34 * amount changes on a daily basis WHITE, MICHAEL S 3,055.75 * WILEY, SHERWOOD A JR 2,599.90 * LIEN DATE: AUGUST 17, 2018 WILSON, ROBERT R 9,410.27 * FORECLOSURE DATE: FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Total Outstanding as of 6/30/2018 838,635.18 *PAID PRIOR TO AUGUST 17, 2018 LIEN DATE

2018 UNPAID WASTEWATER LIENS JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018

ALLWINE, CHARLES 63.19 BRYANT, GILBERT 44.33 HALL, MICHAEL/DOROTHY 404.70 KEELER, JOSEPH/MICHELLE 387.60 KEELER, JOSEPH/MICHELLE 623.84 PIERCE, CHRISTINA 661.20 PIOTTI, KATHRYN ANNE 60.64 RICHARDS, DUANE 171.00 TOMMASINO, LAURIE 82.04 TOTAL OUTSTANDING $2,498.54

FORECLOSURE DATE: MAY 19, 2020

26 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 2018 UPAID PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES JULY 1, 2017 - JUNE 30, 2018

63 HIGH ST, LLC 1,246.75 * MORTON STROM 10.78 * ALICIA LANDI 34.51 * MYSTICAL FOREST PRESS, LLC 12.94 ALISON LANGLEY 0.34 * NANCY HUGHES 18.69 * ANDIAMO ENTERPRISES LLC 92.03 * NANCY LEONARD 82.10 * ARTHUR ANDREWS 55.36 * PERSEID CORP 173.28 * BEGGARLY GROUP, LLC 568.08 * PETER JONES 28.76 * BRANDON KIMBLE 58.96 PLANET MARKET PLACE, INC 0.60 * BREDA, LLC 2,825.67 PRATT & SIMMONS, PA 17.26 * CAMDEN HILLS VILLA 521.99 * RICHARD T WELLMAN 2.88 * CANNELL BOAT BUILDING CO 440.03 * ROGER L. HURLEY, ATTY 20.13 * CASCO BAY VENDING 31.64 * RYAN LAWRENCE 2.10 * CHRIS & MARY NOLAN 93.28 * SANDRA SLEEPER 61.83 COLLEEN FLANAGAN 43.14 * SIMONE CAUTELA, JR. 166.81 * DANIEL A DALY 5.75 * SPENCER KNOWLTON 11.50 * DAVID A DICKEY 0.67 * STRATEGIC ASSET ALLIANCE INC 0.05 * DAVID EMERY 27.32 * STUART & MARIANNE SMITH 5.75 DONALD V RAINVILLE 17.26 * TAMARA SWASEY-BALLOU 0.14 * DR. ELIZABETH A BOETSCH, PHD 0.07 * THOMAS MICHAELS DESIGNERS INC 155.30 * FHRE, LLC 0.23 * VENITA ROBERTSON 33.07 * FRED BELOIN 1,070.59 * WARNER GRAPHICS INC 260.28 * FRED BELOIN 16.53 * WINSTON A PENDLETON 700.31 GLOBAL PACKING & SHIPPING 21.27 * TOTAL OUTSTANDING AS OF JUNE 30, 2018 $13,803.97 GREGORY CHILENSKI 70.46 HAYDEN MARTZ 17.26 * 2017 UNPAID PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES HIGI SH LLC 50.33 * HILLARY BOUSUM 4.31 * BRANDON KIMBLE 48.33 HOWARD GALLAGHER 43.14 * BREDA, LLC 2374.36 JAMES BURGESS 721.88 * GREGORY CHILENSKI 74.83 JAMIE WEYMOUTH 390.41 * KNSM CAMDEN, LLC 530.81 JASON & PENNY PEASLEY 21.57 * KORY WHITEFIELD 24.94 JOHN C LALOR 56.08 * SETON SCHOOL, INC 240.09 JOLINDA ROCKETT 68.30 * THE WELLNESS CENTER 53.01 JOSHUA CARLE 5.53 * WINSTON A PENDLETON 567.48 JULIE MOSER 18.69 * TOTAL OUTSTANDING $3,913.85 KATHRYN OCARIZ 25.88 * KEN FOSTER 36.13 * 2016 UNPAID PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES KNSM CAMDEN LLC 1,000.85

KNSM CAMDEN, LLC 1,087.13 BREDA, LLC 332.44 LAURENCE STARR 21.57 * HANSEN, KAREN 78.68 LESLEY DEVOE 5.03 * SETON SCHOOL, INC 1.68 LILY, LUPINE & FERN, LLC 39.93 * TOTAL OUTSTANDING $412.80 LINDA NORTON 4.31 LINDA VAUGHN 31.64 LINZ, LLC 308.45 LORIE COSTIGAN 4.31 * LUCY GOULET, MA LMT 15.82 * LULLA SMITH 84.84 * MAGGIE & CRAIG WHITE 155.30 * MEG SIDERIS 61.11 * MERRIMACK MORTGAGE CO. LLC 48.89 *

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 27 FINANCE DIRECTOR Jodi R. Hanson

Well just like that, we’ve come full circle to 2019 here in the Finance Office at the Town of Camden. Over the past 12 months, we’ve experienced several great changes that I’m happy to report to the folks of Camden.

In September of 2018, we welcomed Kendall Espinosa as our new part-time Administrative Clerk! She joins Liz Knauer and Katrina Oakes and completes the crew whom you have the pleasure of seeing when you visit the town office to conduct your business. Kendall has been fully trained and certified in all aspects of municipal affairs which include: Tax Collection, Motor Vehicle Registrations, Hunting/Fishing Licenses, Vital Records, Voter Registration and Recreational Vehicle/Boat Registrations. She will continue to be cross trained in Harbor Clerk duties and Elections that will allow us to have back up support for Liz and Katrina. Additionally, Kendall assists Marlene and myself in various tasks throughout the year. We’re so happy to have her on board!

Liz has worked tirelessly over the past several months to simplify our Harbor User/Mooring program which sends a positive ripple effect that spans from the Harbor all the way thru to the way we report the many types of revenues generated from that department. She also continues to excel as Tax Collector by meeting all deadlines as mandated by the state.

Katrina, as always, remains dedicated wholeheartedly to keeping in compliance with the ever-changing rules and regulations that surround the Elections process. I’m always in awe of her knowledge and passion for all things involving her position as Camden’s Town Clerk. Vital Records (birth, death and marriage documents) filings is another part of her daily job which she executes with flair.

Marlene and I, over the past year, have fine tuned our duties that have resulted in a well-oiled machine as far as Payroll, Human Resources and Accounts Payable are concerned. I’m blown away by how hard she’s worked to tighten up the policies and procedures that we follow to provide the best support to our employees throughout the year. Her HR knowledge and strong work ethic continues to serve as the solid foundation that we all rely on as a Town for accuracy and compliance. I consider myself extremely fortunate to have a Deputy like Marlene, she’s certainly a powerful asset to the Town!

Financially, the Town of Camden realized a great 2017-2018 fiscal year. The Town’s General Fund increased by $1.5 million which includes all Restricted, Committed, Assigned and Unassigned funds. The Unassigned Fund Balance, in and of itself, saw an increase of over $800K which can be attributed to actual expenditures that were significantly under budget and actual revenues that were over budget. This provides the Town various opportunities to fund some capital projects that otherwise would have been bonded or financed over a span of time. Additionally, the chances of needing a TAN (Tax Anticipation Note) from a bank is greatly reduced with a higher UFB as it helps provide a cushion to the cash flow during those few months leading up to property tax due dates.

In preparation for the 2019-2020 budget, all Town Department Heads took great care in developing what they believed to be their best presumption that not only takes in to account the overall increase (or decrease!) to their current year budget but would also allow them to provide the same level of service that Camden has come to expect over the years. The Camden Budget Committee met every Thursday evening during the month of March to listen to Town Department Heads and the Town Manager present their proposed expenditures/revenues. Following great discussion and input, they voted to place their recommendations within the draft budget that will accompany the Select Board’s recommendations to the Annual Town Meeting Warrant set to be voted on in June. It’s during the open floor portion of the Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 by a show of hands/voting cards raised that each Warrant Article can either be passed, amended or not passed. The results of the Annual Town Meeting will then go into effect on July 1, 2019.

28 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Proven Expertise and Integrity

April 22, 2019

Board of Selectmen Town of Camden, Maine Camden, Maine

We were engaged by the Town of Camden, Maine and have audited the financial statements of the Town of Camden, Maine as of and for the year ended June 30, 2018. The following statements and schedules have been excerpted from the 2018 financial statements, a complete copy of which, including our opinion thereon, is available for inspection at the Town Office.

Included herein are:

Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds Statement C

Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds Statement E

Budgetary Comparison Schedule - Budgetary Basis - Budget and Actual - General Fund Schedule 1

Budgetary Comparison Schedule - Budgetary Basis - Budget and Actual - General Fund Revenues Schedule A

Schedule of Departmental Operations - General Fund Schedule B

Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds Statement G

Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position - Proprietary Funds Statement H

Combining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Governmental Funds Schedule C Combining Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Nonmajor Governmental Funds Schedule D

Certified Public Accountants

3 Old Orchard Road, Buxton, Maine 04093 Tel: (800) 300-7708 (207) 929-4606 Fax: (207) 929-4609 www.rhrsmith.com

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 29 8,526 20,197 14,320 26,808 75,710 29,012 912,433 387,284 395,635 137,228 211,413 331,880 543,293 195,810 Total 4,406,772 1,407,185 1,685,069 6,662,504 4,113,648 3,513,251 3,049,936 2,806,691 3,444,276 Funds 11,208,087 15,195,656 15,195,656 NT C NT Governmental $ $ $ $ ------97 464,630 751,564 454,169 454,266 146,156 (405,865) 1,196,043 1,407,185 2,343,519 2,797,785 1,581,591 2,797,785 Other Funds STATEME Governmental $ $ $ $ ------RMRA $ $ $ $ Redevelopment ------42,816 118,401 118,401 . 1,162,623 1,238,208 1,162,623 1,281,024 1,281,024 Cemetery Cemetery Mountain View Mountain $ $ $ $ ------382 439 89,975 165,688 166,127 2,048,106 2,123,876 2,048,106 2,214,233 2,214,233 Fund Fund 8 , MAINE , $ $ Charles WoodCharles $ $ 201 , ------6,315 71,661 39,605 45,920 GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS CAMDEN 860,454 347,871 860,454 906,374 486,842 906,374 - Sewer Sewer Operation Operation JUNE JUNE 30 $ $ $ $ - - - and notes to financial andto statementsnotes TOWN OF 8,526 39,031 20,197 14,320 26,808 69,395 29,012 49,654 824,615 912,433 981,503 355,494 137,228 211,413 331,880 543,293 5,993,422 3,919,116 4,793,385 7,996,240 7,996,240 2,068,433 2,659,562 Fund General $ $ $ $ BALANCESHEET See accompanying independentSeeaccompanying report auditors' uncollectibles): Taxes/liens Other Committed Assigned Cash and cash Cashand equivalents Unassigned Investments Accounts receivables (net of allowance for of (net Accountsallowance receivables Due from Due governments other RESOURCES AND FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS) FUND AND BALANCES RESOURCES Prepaid items Prepaid Inventory Taxproperty acquired Due from Due funds other Accountspayable Accruedpayroll Accruedexpenses Due to other governments other to Due Due to other funds other to Due Prepaid taxes Prepaid Deferredtax revenues Nonspendable Restricted ASSETS TOTAL(DEFICITS) FUND BALANCES TOTALINFLOWS DEFERRED LIABILITIES, OF TOTALASSETS LIABILITIES TOTALLIABILITIES DEFERRED INFLOWS DEFERRED OF RESOURCES TOTALINFLOWS DEFERRED OF RESOURCES FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS) FUNDBALANCES

30 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT STATEMENT E TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE 5,404 6,845 86,728 150,498 362,054 193,552 472,520 465,350 958,715 557,592 140,700 408,413 215,645 408,000 414,845

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES(362,054) IN FUND BALANCES Total 9,365,559 1,809,265 1,378,284 1,284,567 1,427,683 1,842,528 1,686,086 2,086,296 1,556,891 Funds 11,208,087 22,603,267 21,175,584 19,512,082 10,810,263 GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS $ $ FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 ------Other Total General Sewer Charles Wood Mountain View RMRA Governmental Governmental 94,267 15,808 TATEMENT E (67,181) (18,000) 375,313 442,494 238,005 442,494 323,186 265,238 Fund Operation Fund 305,186 Cemetery Redevelopment Funds Funds S 2,105,514 2,343,519 REVENUES Other General tax revenue $ 19,512,082 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 19,512,082 Governmental Governmental $ Intergovernmental revenue $ 449,542 - - - - 15,808 465,350 License and permits 193,552 - - - - - 193,552 ------Charges for services 595,380 1,194,985 - 18,900 - - 1,809,265 Investment income, net of unrealized gains/(losses) 54,733 1,498 - - - 94,267 150,498

Other revenue 167,118 60 - 20,868 40,104 - 265,238 472,520 (20,868) (20,868) (20,868)

TOTALBALANCES REVENUES 20,972,407 1,196,543 - 59,004 - 375,313 22,603,267 RMRA

EXPENDITURES $ $ Current: ------General government - 1,686,086------1,686,086 Public safety 2,086,296 - - - - - 2,086,296 Public services 1,378,284 - - - - - 1,378,284 59,004 86,728 18,900 86,728 40,104 (27,724) (27,724)

Health and welfare 5,404 - - - . - - 5,404 1,162,623 1,190,347 Leisure services 8 958,715 - - - - - 958,715 Cemeteries 86,728 - - - - - 86,728 $ $

Education201 10,810,263 - - - - - 10,810,263

County tax, 1,284,567 - - - - - 1,284,567 ------Debt service: ------Principal 557,592 - - - - - 557,592 5,320 5,320

Interest 140,700 - (5,320) - (5,320) - - - 140,700

Capital improvements und Cemetery Redevelopment Funds 281,455 126,958 - - - - 408,413 2,053,426 2,048,106 , MAINE , MCSWC assesment 215,645 - - - - - 215,645

Unclassified Wood harles View Mountain 95,813 926,536 5,320 86,728 - 442,494 1,556,891 S AND CHANGES IN FUND FUND S IN AND CHANGES $ $ TOTAL EXPENDITURESC 19,587,548 1,053,494 5,320 86,728 - 442,494 21,175,584 ------

EXCESS REVENUES OVER (UNDER) 60 EXPENDITURES 1,384,859 143,049 (5,320) (27,724) - (67,181) 1,427,683 1,498 CAMDEN 717,405 860,454 143,049 143,049 926,536 OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) 126,958 1,196,543 1,053,494 1,194,985 Bond proceeds 408,000 - - - - - 408,000 Lease proceeds 6,845 - - - - - 6,845 $ $ Transfers in 38,868 - - - - 323,186 362,054

Transfers (out) (323,186) - - - financial andto statementsnotes (20,868) (18,000) (362,054)

TOTAL OTHERGOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FINANCING SOURCES (USES) 130,527 - - - (20,868) 305,186 414,845 TOWN OF 6,845 5,404 86,728 54,733 95,813 38,868 958,715 557,592 140,700 449,542 193,552 595,380 167,118 281,455 215,645 408,000 NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS) 1,515,386 143,049 (5,320) 130,527 (27,724) (20,868) 238,005 1,842,528 (323,186) Fund Operation F 1,384,859 1,515,386 3,277,999 4,793,385 1,686,086 2,086,296 1,378,284 1,284,567 19,512,082 20,972,407 19,587,548 10,810,263 General Sewer

FUND BALANCES FOR THE JUNE 30 ENDED YEAR (DEFICITS) - JULY 1, RESTATED 3,277,999 717,405 2,053,426 1,190,347 20,868 2,105,514 9,365,559 $ $ FUND BALANCES (DEFICITS) - JUNE 30 $ 4,793,385 $ 860,454 $ 2,048,106 $ 1,162,623 $ - $ 2,343,519 $ 11,208,087

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements. STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURE General government General safety Public services Public welfare and Health services Leisure Cemeteries Education tax County Principal Interest General tax revenue General revenue Intergovernmental permits and License Chargesfor services gains/(losses) Investmentincome, of net unrealized Otherrevenue Current: service: Debt improvements Capital MCSWCassesment Unclassified EXPENDITURES proceeds Bond proceeds Lease Transfersin Transfers(out) See accompanying independentSeeaccompanying report auditors' REVENUES TOTALREVENUES EXPENDITURES TOTALEXPENDITURES (UNDER) OVER REVENUES EXCESS OTHERFINANCING(USES) SOURCES TOTALOTHER FINANCING(USES) SOURCES (DEFICITS) NETFUNDIN CHANGE BALANCES (DEFICITS) RESTATED 1, FUND- JULY BALANCES (DEFICITS) FUND- JUNEBALANCES 30

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 31 SCHEDULE 1 TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE

BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE - BUDGETARY BASIS BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

Variance Budgeted Amounts Actual Positive Original Final Amounts (Negative)

Budgetary Fund Balance, July 1, Restated $ 3,277,999 $ 3,277,999 $ 3,277,999 $ - Resources (Inflows): General tax revenue 19,397,440 19,397,440 19,512,082 114,642 Intergovernmental revenue 437,729 437,729 449,542 11,813 License and permits 175,300 175,300 193,552 18,252 Charges for services 529,046 529,046 595,380 66,334 Investment income 5,000 5,000 54,733 49,733 Other revenue 79,767 79,767 167,118 87,351 Bond proceeds 408,000 408,000 408,000 - Use of reserves 87,077 87,077 18,000 (69,077) Amounts Available for Appropriation 24,397,358 24,397,358 24,676,406 279,048

Charges to Appropriations (Outflows): General government 1,883,295 1,902,295 1,686,086 216,209 Public safety 2,224,996 2,226,173 2,086,296 139,877 Public services 1,494,450 1,546,565 1,378,284 168,281 Health and welfare 3,700 3,700 5,404 (1,704) Leisure services 1,089,240 1,089,240 958,715 130,525 Cemeteries 97,700 97,700 86,728 10,972 Education 10,868,138 10,868,138 10,810,263 57,875 County tax 1,284,567 1,284,567 1,284,567 - Debt service: Principal 557,228 557,228 557,592 (364) Interest 152,410 152,410 140,700 11,710 Capital improvements 646,000 802,972 281,455 521,517 MCSWC assessment 215,645 215,645 215,645 - TIF financing - - - - Unclassified 200,065 200,065 95,813 104,252 Transfers to other funds 301,925 323,186 323,186 - Total Charges to Appropriations 21,019,359 21,269,884 19,910,734 1,359,150

Budgetary Fund Balance, June 30 $ 3,377,999 $ 3,127,474 $ 4,765,672 $ 1,638,198

Utilization of assigned fund balance $ - $ 150,525 $ - $ (150,525) $ - $ 150,525 $ - $ (150,525)

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.

32 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT SCHEDULE A TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE

BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE - BUDGETARY BASIS BUDGET AND ACTUAL - GENERAL FUND REVENUES FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

Variance Original Final Positive Budget Budget Actual (Negative) REVENUES General tax revenues: Property taxes $ 18,445,440 $ 18,445,440 $ 18,427,400 $ (18,040) Excise taxes 952,000 952,000 1,084,682 132,682 Intergovernmental revenues: State revenue sharing 179,554 179,554 182,443 2,889 Tree growth reimbursement 7,800 7,800 9,741 1,941 Vet exemption reimbursement 6,300 6,300 5,046 (1,254) Homestead reimbursement 145,410 145,410 149,407 3,997 BETE reimbursement 16,765 16,765 16,877 112 Local road assistance 54,500 54,500 55,220 720 Snowmobile revenue 400 400 430 30 Pumpout boat revenue 19,000 19,000 15,441 (3,559) State park reimbursement 8,000 8,000 14,937 6,937 Licenses and permits Animal control fees 2,200 2,200 3,448 1,248 Town clerk fees 13,000 13,000 12,242 (758) Plumbing fees 8,000 8,000 6,968 (1,032) Building permits 60,000 60,000 69,450 9,450 Administrative fees 16,000 16,000 16,236 236 Cable/TV franchise 71,000 71,000 78,052 7,052 Electrical fees 4,500 4,500 5,847 1,347 Other fees 600 600 1,309 709 Charges for services: Police revenue 60,000 60,000 71,184 11,184 Parking tickets 16,000 16,000 13,456 (2,544) Parks & recreation revenue 27,000 27,000 36,350 9,350 Cemetery maintenance 55,000 55,000 50,000 (5,000) Harbor park mowing 6,500 6,500 13,000 6,500 Yacht club lease 21,500 21,500 22,214 714 Public landing lease 3,000 3,000 2,077 (923) Opera house revenues 80,000 80,000 85,582 5,582 Harbor revenue 250,000 250,000 287,163 37,163 Fire revenue - - 88 88 Other 10,046 10,046 14,266 4,220 Investment income: Investment income 5,000 5,000 54,733 49,733 Other income: Tax interest 34,000 34,000 43,758 9,758 Lien interest & costs 14,500 14,500 21,831 7,331 Other income 31,267 31,267 101,529 70,262 Bond proceeds 408,000 408,000 408,000 - Use of reserve funds 69,077 69,077 - (69,077) Use of TIF reserves 18,000 18,000 18,000 -

Total revenues $ 21,119,359 $ 21,119,359 $ 21,398,407 $ 279,048

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 33 SCHEDULE B SCHEDULE B (CONTINUED) TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE - - (29)

SCHEDULE OF DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS (540) - GENERAL FUND SCHEDULE OF DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS - GENERAL FUND 6,450 5,396 2,464 2,192 1,658 9,190 42,767 55,716 14,508 69,012 64,661 34,266 59,712 19,204

(11,906) FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 216,209 139,877 168,281 149,646 Positive

Variance Variance Variance (Negative) Budget Final Positive Budget Final Positive $ Budget Adjustments Available Actual (Negative) Budget Adjustments Available Actual (Negative) SCHEDULE B

General government Health and welfare Administration, assessing & finance $ 680,400 $ 500 - $ 680,400 $ 692,306 $ (11,906) 1,199 4,040 General assistance - - - 1,704 (1,704) 58,036 79,283 32,252 66,192 33,410 28,029 Professional services 15,734 50,000 - 50,000 15,734 34,266 276,200 233,284 244,842 321,888 461,206 131,562 329,969 692,306 Provider agencies 3,700 - 3,700 3,700 - 1,686,086 2,086,296 1,378,284 1,124,488 Planning & development 374,900 16,000 1,016,246 390,900 321,888 69,012

Actual 3,700 - 3,700 5,404 (1,704) Information technology 80,700 - 80,700 66,192 14,508 Insurance 289,000 - 289,000 233,284 55,716

Opera House/Town offices $ 122,050 - 122,050 79,283 Leisure42,767 services Opera House/auditorium 282,650 - 282,650 276,200 Community6,450 services 25,500 - 25,500 25,500 - Committees 3,595 3,000 6,595 1,199 Camden5,396 Public Library 435,000 - 435,000 435,000 - 1,883,295 500 19,000 1,902,295 1,686,086 216,209Harbor and landing 192,150 - 192,150 162,382 29,768 6,595 3,500 60,500 34,444 80,700 42,600 28,000 50,000 Recreation 150,750 - 150,750 136,660 14,090 282,650 122,050 289,000 246,500 390,900 525,867 131,562 479,615 680,400 1,902,295 2,226,173 1,546,565 1,184,200 1,035,450 Parks 261,140 - 261,140 187,878 73,262 Public safety8 Final PoliceGENERAL FUND department 1,184,200 - 1,184,200 1,124,488 Dams59,712 24,700 - 24,700 11,295 13,405 Available -

County dispatch201 131,562 - 131,562 131,562 - 1,089,240 - 1,089,240 958,715 130,525 ,

Fire department $ 524,690 1,177 525,867 461,206 64,661 Public safety building 42,600 - 42,600 33,410 Cemeteries9,190 ------Hydrant rental 246,500 - 246,500 244,842 Cemetery1,658 association 40,000 - 40,000 40,000 -

, MAINE , EMS service 34,444 - 34,444 32,252 2,192 3,000 1,177 1,177 Cemetery maintenance 57,700 - 57,700 46,728 10,972 19,000 52,115 16,000 EOC 500 - 52,115 500 500 - 97,700 - 97,700 86,728 10,972 Street lights 60,500 - 60,500 58,036 2,464

Budget 2,224,996 1,177 2,226,173 2,086,296 139,877 Education 10,868,138 - 10,868,138 10,810,263 57,875 Adjustments CAMDEN Public services $ F Public works 1,035,450 - 1,035,450 1,016,246 County19,204 tax 1,284,567 - 1,284,567 1,284,567 - Street and sidewalks 427,500 52,115 479,615 329,969 149,646

Parking 3,500 500 - 3,500 4,040 Debt (540)service 3,595 3,500 RTMENT OF OPERATIONS 60,500 34,444 80,700 42,600 28,000 Tree program 50,000 28,000 - 28,000 28,029 Principal(29) 557,228 - 557,228 557,592 (364) 282,650 122,050 289,000 246,500 524,690 374,900 131,562 427,500 680,400

TOWN O 1,494,450 52,115 1,546,565 1,378,284 168,281Interest 152,410 - 152,410 140,700 11,710 1,883,295 2,224,996 1,494,450 1,184,200 1,035,450

Budget 709,638 - 709,638 698,292 11,346 FOR FOR THE JUNE 30 ENDED YEAR $ SCHEDULE OF DEPA Committees OperaHouse/auditorium Street lights Street OperaofficesHouse/Town EOC EMS service EMS Insurance Hydrant rental Hydrant Informationtechnology building safety Public Fire departmentFire Parking Planning & development & Planning Treeprogram County dispatch County sidewalks and Street Professionalservices Administration, assessingAdministration, finance & department Police works Public General government General safety Public services Public

34 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT SCHEDULE B (CONTINUED) TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE ------

SCHEDULE OF DEPARTMENT OF OPERATIONS - GENERAL(364) FUND (1,704) (1,704) 13,405 73,262 14,090 29,768 11,346 10,972 11,710 10,972 FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE57,875 30, 2018 130,525 Positive

Variance Variance (Negative) Budget Final Positive Budget Adjustments Available Actual (Negative) (CONTINUED) (CONTINUED) Health and welfare 1,704 3,700 General assistance 5,404 - - - 1,704 (1,704) 11,295 86,728 46,728 25,500 40,000 958,715 187,878 136,660 162,382 698,292 435,000 140,700 Provider agencies 3,700 - 557,592 3,700 3,700 - 1,284,567 10,810,263

Actual 3,700 - 3,700 5,404 (1,704)

SCHEDULE B Leisure services Community services 25,500 - 25,500 25,500 -

Camden Public Library - 435,000 - 435,000 435,000 - Harbor and landing 192,150 - 192,150 162,382 29,768 3,700 3,700 24,700 97,700 57,700 Recreation 25,500 150,750 40,000 - 150,750 136,660 14,090 261,140 150,750 709,638 192,150 152,410 435,000 557,228 1,089,240 Parks 261,140 - 1,284,567 261,140 187,878 73,262 8 8 Final 10,868,138 DamsGENERAL FUND 24,700 - 24,700 11,295 13,405 Available - -

201 1,089,240 - 1,089,240 958,715 130,525 ,

Cemeteries ------Cemetery association 40,000 - 40,000 40,000 -

, MAINE , Cemetery maintenance 57,700 - 57,700 46,728 10,972 97,700 - 97,700 86,728 10,972 Budget Education 10,868,138 - 10,868,138 10,810,263 57,875 Adjustments CAMDEN County tax 1,284,567 - 1,284,567 1,284,567 - - Debt service 3,700 3,700 24,700 97,700 57,700 Principal 25,500 557,228 40,000 - 557,228 557,592 (364) 261,140 150,750 192,150 709,638 435,000 152,410 557,228

TOWN OF Interest 152,410 - 152,410 140,700 11,710 1,089,240 1,284,567 10,868,138

Budget 709,638 - 709,638 698,292 11,346 FOR FOR THE JUNE 30 ENDED YEAR LE OF OPERATIONS OF DEPARTMENT SCHEDU amdenLibrary Public emetery maintenance emetery rovider agencies rovider nterest Dams Parks Recreation Harbor and landing Harborand P C C General assistance General Communityservices association Cemetery Principal I Healthand welfare services Leisure Cemeteries Education taxCounty Debtservice

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 35 - - - 8,000 80,064 24,188 104,252 521,517 513,517 1,359,150 Positive Variance (Negative) $ (CONTINUED) (CONTINUED) 95,813 80,001 15,812 18,972 281,455 262,483 323,186 215,645 323,186 19,910,734 Actual $ SCHEDULE B 40,000 26,972 200,065 802,972 215,645 323,186 160,065 776,000 323,186 . 8 Final 21,269,884 GENERAL FUND Available - 201 , $ - - - - , MAINE , 21,261 26,972 21,261 156,972 250,525 130,000 Budget Adjustments CAMDEN $ - and notes to financial andto statementsnotes 40,000 200,065 646,000 215,645 301,925 160,065 646,000 301,925 TOWN OF 21,019,359 Budget FOR FOR THE JUNE 30 ENDED YEAR $ LE OF OPERATIONS OF DEPARTMENT SCHEDU ccompanying independentccompanying report auditors' General government General Contingency Overlay projects funds Capital Highway/street/bridges Capitalimprovements MCSWCassessment Unclassified Transfersto other funds TotalDepartment Operations Seea

36 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT STATEMENT G TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE

STATEMENT OF NET POSITION - PROPRIETARY FUNDS JUNE 30, 2018

Enterprise Fund Camden Snow Bowl ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 80,723 Total current assets 80,723

Noncurrent assets: Capital assets: Land 160,000 Land improvements 1,814,298 Buildings and improvements 179,777 Machinery, equipment and vehicles 3,517,021 Total capital assets 5,671,096 Less: accumulated depreciation (1,071,978) Total noncurrent assets 4,599,118

TOTAL ASSETS $ 4,679,841

LIABILITIES Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 686 Due to other funds 243,245 Current portion of long-term obligations 41,578 Total current liabilities 285,509

Noncurrent liabilities: Noncurrent portion of long-term obligations: Capital leases payable 118,350 Accrued compensated absences 20,464 Total noncurrent liabilities 138,814

TOTAL LIABILITIES 424,323

DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES Deferred revenue 100 TOTAL DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES 100

NET POSITION Net investment in capital assets 4,444,306 Unrestricted (deficit) (188,888) TOTAL NET POSITION 4,255,418

TOTAL LIABILITIES, DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES AND NET POSITION $ 4,679,841

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 37 STATEMENT H TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE

STATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENSES AND CHANGES IN NET POSITION PROPRIETARY FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018

Enterprise Fund Camden Snow Bowl OPERATING REVENUES Lodge rental $ 10,095 Lift tickets 546,800 Toboggan and tube income 72,002 Lesson and racing fees 124,643 Rental income 80,143 Food and merchandise 9,282 Other 55,716 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES 898,681

OPERATING EXPENSES Administration 212,603 Lodge 40,909 Alpine 573,302 Toboggan Nationals 29,139 Snow Bowl reserves 47,012 Depreciation 230,063 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 1,133,028

OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (234,347)

NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) Interest income 2,122 TOTAL NONOPERATING REVENUES (EXPENSES) 2,122

CHANGE IN NET POSITION (232,225)

NET POSITION - JULY 1, RESTATED 4,487,643

NET POSITION - JUNE 30 $ 4,255,418

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.

38 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT SCHEDULE C TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE

COMBINING BALANCE SHEET - NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS JUNE 30, 2018

Special Capital Total Nonmajor Revenue Projects Permanent Governmental Funds Funds Funds Funds ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,596 $ - $ 456,034 $ 464,630 Investments - - 751,564 751,564 Due from other funds 521,040 877,549 183,002 1,581,591 TOTAL ASSETS $ 529,636 $ 877,549 $ 1,390,600 $ 2,797,785

LIABILITIES Accounts payable $ 97 $ - $ - $ 97 Due to other funds 398,317 7,451 48,401 454,169 TOTAL LIABILITIES 398,414 7,451 48,401 454,266

FUND BALANCES Nonspendable - - 146,156 146,156 Restricted - - 1,196,043 1,196,043 Committed 529,636 877,549 - 1,407,185 Assigned - - - - Unassigned (398,414) (7,451) - (405,865) TOTAL FUND BALANCES 131,222 870,098 1,342,199 2,343,519

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES $ 529,636 $ 877,549 $ 1,390,600 $ 2,797,785

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 39 ASSESSOR Kerry Leichtman, CMA SCHEDULE D TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE Maine State government has established three exemption programs whose COMBINING SCHEDULE OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN collective goal is to provide property tax relief. FUND BALANCES - NONMAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2018 One of the easiest ways to spell tax relief is HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. Many more people are entitled to the Homestead Exemption than apply Special Capital Total Nonmajor for it. So, let me run it down for you. Revenue Projects Permanent Governmental Funds Funds Funds Funds First of all, many people perceive the Homestead Exemption as being charity that they don’t need or want, preferring to leave it for those in less REVENUES fortunate circumstances. While that is a generous perspective, it isn’t Intergovernmental revenues $ 15,808 $ - $ - $ 15,808 accurate. The Homestead Exemption wasn’t created as a charity, its purpose was, and remains, property Investment income, net of unrealized gains/(losses) - - 94,267 94,267 tax relief. There are eligibility requirements but none of them are about financial capability. Other income 252,431 12,807 - 265,238 TOTAL REVENUES 268,239 12,807 94,267 375,313 To receive a Homestead Exemption your residential property must be your permanent residence according to State Law: “Permanent residence means that place where an individual has a true, fixed and permanent EXPENDITURES Other 297,151 126,288 19,055 442,494 home and principal establishment to which the individual whenever absent, has the intention of returning. TOTAL EXPENDITURES 297,151 126,288 19,055 442,494 An individual may have only one permanent residence at a time and, once a permanent residence is established, that residence is presumed to continue until circumstances indicate otherwise.” You apply for EXCESS OF REVENUES OVER (UNDER) the exemption once and as long the property remains your permanent residence the exemption stays in EXPENDITURES (28,912) (113,481) 75,212 (67,181) place.

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) The exemption lowers the taxable value of your property by $20,000, that’s a reduction from its taxable Transfers in 137,925 185,261 - 323,186 value, not the property’s actual value. At our current mil rate of $14.88, the Homestead Exemption reduced Transfers (out) (18,000) - - (18,000) each participant’s tax bill by $297.60 this year. TOTAL OTHER FINANCING SOURCES (USES) 119,925 185,261 - 305,186 The second most common exemption is the Veteran Exemption. You must be a Camden resident, have NET CHANGE IN FUND BALANCES 91,013 71,780 75,212 238,005 served during a recognized war period and be at least 62 years old. The exemption is available to veterans younger than 62 if they became 100% disabled while serving. Again, this is property tax relief, not charity. FUND BALANCES, JULY 1, RESTATED 40,209 798,318 1,266,987 2,105,514 Most veteran exemptions reduce a property’s taxable value by $6,000. 100% disabled veterans receive a $50,000 reduction on their property’s taxable value. FUND BALANCES, JUNE 30 $ 131,222 $ 870,098 $ 1,342,199 $ 2,343,519 A third exemption is one that most people are not familiar; it is the Blind Exemption. A person who is legally blind may receive an exemption on $4,000 from the value of their property.

For all three exemptions, the property must be owned by the person(s) applying. If the property is in a trust it must be a revocable trust benefitting the property owner/applicant.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call, send us an email, or drop by the office. We are always happy to help.

See accompanying independent auditors' report and notes to financial statements.

40 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT ASSESSOR Kerry Leichtman, CMA ASSESSOR Kerry Leichtman, CMA Maine State government has established three exemption programs whose collective goal is to provide property tax relief. Maine State government has established three exemption programs whose One collective of the easiest goal is ways to provide to spell property tax relief tax is relief. HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. Many more people are entitled to the Homestead Exemption than apply for it.One So, let of me the run easiest it down ways for to you. spell tax relief is HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. 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A person who is For alllegally three blind exemptions, may receive the anproperty exemption must on be $4,000 owned from by the valueperson(s) of their applying. property. If the property is in a trust it must be a revocable trust benefitting the property owner/applicant. For all three exemptions, the property must be owned by the person(s) applying. If the property is in a If youtrust have it amustny questions be a revocable, please trust do notfor thehesitate benefit to thegive property us a call, owner/applicant. send us an email, or drop by the office. We are always happy to help. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call, send us an email, or drop by the office. We are always happy to help.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 41 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Jeremy P. Martin, Director

It has been a busy year, as well as a year of change in the Planning and Development Department. Code Enforcement Officer Bill O’Donnell retired in December and we are fortunate that the Town’s former CEO, Steve Wilson, has returned to Camden. He brings back a wealth of knowledge and experience to this position. We are striving to provide a more integrated, proactive and responsive department and Steve’s prior experience in Camden helps us accomplish this goal. The department is responsible for providing code enforcement, planning, and community and economic development services to the community. The department is responsible for coordinating the physical development and redevelopment of Camden consistent with the towns Comprehensive Plan, zoning and subdivision ordinances and building codes. We strive to promote orderly growth and redevelopment in a manner that is sensitive to the community’s values, while enhancing environmental, social, and economic sustainability. We strive to ensure that ordinances are crafted and implemented in a way that facilitates sound growth and development that creates value, is efficient in its use of infrastructure and resources, and is sensitive to its surroundings. The Department seeks to ensure that community values and involvement are integrated in all the work we do. We work carefully to weigh the costs and benefits of ordinances and developments, to provide reasonable protection of the community’s natural resources, while encouraging responsible development that adds value to the built environment, provides good paying jobs, and increases the town’s tax base. Ultimately our work seeks to preserve the unique and distinctive character and identity that makes Camden the truly special place that is.

Building Inspections and Code Enforcement. The work of Code Enforcement is wide in scope from zoning and land use to building plan reviews and inspections. 2018 had continued growth of a different sort. Permit numbers generally declined while the size of development increased. The office continues to receive many calls daily from real estate agents, builders, developers, architects and engineers with questions on zoning, the building codes, and properties in town. Jeanne Hollingsworth is extremely knowledgeable in zoning and continues to offer the guidance in this area.

This year, the Code Enforcement Officer continued to work with and train the four Fire Department members that have pursued CEO certification to help this office enforce the ordinances of the town and gain experience in the nuances of building codes and inspections. They all continue to learn and work hard to expand their knowledge. In the coming year we will all continue to provide the residents of Camden with the service they have come to know and appreciate. We hope to start working with building owners to aid them in preserving and improving their properties while improving the current building stock. We offer walk through building assessment services to help plan for maintenance and upgrades to aid long term planning and maintenance schedules.

As Camden has a population of over 4,000 people, we are mandated by State law to enforce the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code otherwise known as MUBEC, the 2015 code version took effect on April 23, 2018.

The differences in quantity of permits are as follows:

2018 2017 Type Qty Type Qty

Building 130 Building 196 Plumb 84 Plumbing 1928 Electrical 1524 Electrical 134 Flood 1 Flood 0

42 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT While the quantity of permits is down, the cost and value of work has increased. Building values for work increased over 1 million dollars without counting the new middle school. Plumbing and electrical permit revenues were up over $2,500.00 and $3,000.00

Inspections typically run hand in hand with the number of permits. A project can have as few as 2 inspections to an undetermined maximum; typically, we have an average of 10 inspections per project. Keep in mind that all inspections are required by MUBEC. If you do not have all the inspections for your approved project a Certificate of Occupancy will not be issued. This means you cannot legally use the space you have built or remodeled until one is issued.

Camden continues to grow and expand with all types of projects from new homes, remodeling projects to a new school for our children and the restoration of the American Boathouse.

If you are not sure if you need a permit, give Steve Wilson or Jeanne Hollingsworth a call and we will gladly answer your questions.

Planning It was a busy and productive year in terms of ordinance development. Department staff and the Planning Board spent many months drafting, reviewing, holding public workshops and holding public hearings on number of proposed ordinance amendments on several topics including; erosion control, food service at hotels in the Village District, commercial marijuana cultivation, and formula-based restaurants. Some of the proposed ordinance amendments have had broad community support, while others have been a bit more divisive, but in all the community has been well represented and actively engaged. Democracy in action! Department staff continues to review the zoning ordinance to ensure that the ordinance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan, in line with neighborhood preservation ideals and current community and economic development needs. The Department also worked with the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals on number of site plan and special exception applications this year.

Community and Economic Development The Department works to promote Camden as a supportive, active and engaged community and is responsible for all areas related to community and economic development. We strive to ensure that we are providing efficient and sustainable services to residents, businesses, property owners and developers. The Department provides staff support to the Camden Economic Development Advisory Committee (CEDAC), the Downtown Design Committee and the Historic Resources Committee. We are fully engaged in efforts to implement portions of the Downtown Master Plan, including the Downtown Pedestrian Improvement Grant, redevelopment of the Public Landing, and we are working diligently to meet CEDAC’s economic development goal of improving broadband connectivity throughout the community by developing options to bring Fiber to the (every) Premise in town. The Department continues working with the Parks and Recreation Department and various stakeholders on the community supported Riverwalk project. The Department is also the lead department working on the former Tannery cleanup and redevelopment, as well as the Sagamore Farm property. Housing affordability remains a concern and we are working with CEDAC on ways to address this issue.

We aim to strengthen the town’s existing businesses, while at the same time working to build relationships to help with new business development opportunities. We are working to improve the economic vitality of the downtown by identifying new market opportunities, supporting existing businesses and stimulating investment. In all we do, we value what makes Camden the special place that is and we work to preserve the unique and distinctive character and identity that makes Camden - Camden.

We have an incredibly knowledgeable and thoughtful staff that is committed to serving you in any way we can. If you have any questions about building, zoning, planning, or community and economic development activities in town, do not hesitate to contact us.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 43 Pictured Left to Right: Kerry Leichtman, Assessor - CMA Caitlin Thompson, Assistant Assessor - CMA

Pictured Left to Right: Steve Wilson, Code Enforcement Officer, Jeremy Martin, Planning & Development Director, Jeanne Hollingsworth, Administrative Assistant for Codes and Planning

44 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Chris Farley, Director Matthew Heath, Deputy Director

Once again we can report that the year has passed without any large emergencies. This does not mean that we have not been busy either planning for emergencies or identifying areas that require attention in order to mitigate the effect of any possible emergency.

A project which is underway is updating our elements of the Knox County Hazardous Mitigation Plan. This is done every five years and identifies areas that need to be addressed to minimize the impact of potential emergencies. It is required of a municipality before that town can apply for any grants or reimbursement from the State or Federal government.

We have also completed biannual updates to the Emergency Action Plans for the Megunticook East and West dams. These dams are owned by the town. We are required to update, maintain and exercise the plans on a regular basis so we are prepared to respond to emergency events which may occur at one of these sites.

We have been working with staff from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Maine EMA for reimbursement from a presidentially declared weather disaster. When these events occur, the town can apply to receive federal funds to help cover costs associated with recovery efforts. This process requires accurate accounting of all expenses incurred by the various town departments which provided mitigation efforts. The mitigation efforts are generally the actions taken by police, fire and public works crews to stabilize incidents when they are occurring. In this case, we should see a reimbursement between $20,000 and $25,000.

We ask that everyone make sure their house is properly and visibly numbered so that police, fire and ambulance personnel can find you in case of an emergency. It is also help to ensure that trees and bushes are trimmed back from driveways, private roads and camp roads to ensure adequate access for emergency personnel.

In helping the community to be prepared there is continual planning and education process that occurs. The Maine Emergency Management Agency provides an informative website to assist with this; http://www.maine.gov/mema/prepare. If you have questions or input into our community being prepared, please contact us at the public safety building, 236-7950. We appreciate the efforts of the town employees, town manager, elected officials and residents in working to keep Camden a safe community.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 45 FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT Chris Farley, Chief

“What drives people to public service is a sense of possibility. If you haven’t sensed that possibility you don’t get started in the same way, you don’t feel you can have an impact.” - Henry Hampton

The Fire Department and our personnel continue to work on our goals of maintaining a state of operational readiness while continuing to sustain and advance the proficiency of our personnel. Our personnel, while dwindling in numbers, sense the possibility and are committed to providing a high level of quality service to the community. We work cooperatively with the Police Department, North East Mobile Health Services, town departments and our local, county and state mutual aid partners to achieve this. The continued support of the community, town manager and elected officials aids our endeavors.

Over the years, the fire service role has expanded in providing public safety services. In addition to fire prevention and protection activities, the range of services we provide runs from; Emergency Management, vehicle extrication, rescue swimmers, ice/cold water rescue, Firefighter training, inspections, school safety issues, maintenance of the public safety building, recruitment/retention of personnel, issue burn permits, review building plans, review of site plans to the development of the town’s Emergency Operations Plan and Emergency Action Plans for the town owned, high hazard classified dams. This is accomplished with a staff of 4 career and 21 (of which 3 are students at CHRHS) part-time employees.

Career Fire Department personnel continue to take on new responsibilities. During the past year, our career personnel have all become NFPA Certified Fire Inspectors. This nationally recognized testing and certification adds validity to our annual inspection of businesses and places of assembly. We have also become certified Code Enforcement Officers. Additional educational opportunities to become certified building, electrical and plumbing inspectors are on-going. As part of this educational process we often accompany the Code Enforcement Officer on these scheduled inspections. Steve Wilson, our newly appointed CEO, has been very helpful in this process.

Regular daily tasks of maintenance, training and the duties referenced above keep our personnel engaged. Fire Department staff responded to 388 incidents during the 2018 calendar year. The Department’s primary function is to protect lives and property from fire. During these 388 incidents, we provided services at properties valued at $434,471,900.00. There were losses in value of $104,050.00. In addition, we responded to alarm activations, fuel leaks, water leaks, motor vehicle accidents, assisted the town’s ambulance provider and helped carry-out injured hikers from trails in our recreational areas.

The strength and value of the Knox County Mutual Aid Association continues to show its worth. Much like the rest of the country, Knox County is experiencing a decline in Firefighters. By joining together with our mutual aid partners, we can be more adequately prepared to face the situations we encounter. That said, we can all use more people. If you’re interested in the possibilities, call us, stop in the public safety building or talk with us when we are around the community. See what possibilities your talents, skills and abilities can lend to our community!

The possibility of expanding our services is on the horizon! Over the last several months and during the course of the coming months, we will be looking into the possibility of providing Emergency Medical Services (ambulance) to the community. This may mean a transition from the current system of contracting with a private service to a municipal service. Given that throughout the region, the number of part-time Firefighters is dwindling, it makes sense to explore the possibility of several communities joining together in this effort. To that end, we have been working with the City of Rockland and Rockland Fire to explore the option of a collaborative effort to provide ambulance services to the region. To make this a viable option, Firefighters will be cross-trained in these functions. This service expansion is a natural progression and an exciting possibility. 46 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT In reflecting on her career, Senator Margaret Chase Smith observed; “Public service is more than doing a job efficiently and honestly. It must be a complete dedication to the people and the nation.” Our personnel, who are the key to us providing fire-rescue services for the community, live up to this idea of public service every day. They do the hard work, maintain their skills and are ready to be of service to our community every day. As always, my thanks to our Firefighters and their families for the dedicated efforts they put into to the Fire Department and the community. Job Well Done!

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 47 POLICE DEPARTMENT Randy Gagne, Chief

I am again gratified to present to the People of our fair town, the Camden Police Department annual report for 2018.

2018 was a very demanding but rewarding year for the Police Department and staff. I am very pleased to announce that our Parking Enforcement Officer, Mark Bennett, has been hired as a full time Police Officer. Mark and Paul Thompson, who was hired full-time in 2017 are both currently attending the Maine Criminal Justice Academy with a graduation date in April 2019.

I am also very pleased to announce that Scott, “Sparky” Entwhistle has assumed the Parking Enforcement Officer position. Sparky has fit right into the position and has made a positive impact to the position. Scott has also attended and become certified as an Animal Control Officer for Camden. Since being in the position he has been busy running the gamut of checking on dog licensing, handling animal bites and herding cows, horses and chickens back to rightful owners.

A highlight of the department was the Maine Chiefs of Police Association recognizing Detective Curt Andrick with the associations “Life Saving Award”. Detective Andrick was instrumental in responding to and handling a life-threatening bicycle accident involving a juvenile who had lost control of his bike on Washington Street and had the bike’s handlebars pierce his stomach. This award is not given out unless the Chief’s agree that the situation was in fact a life saving event, which was confirmed by the Doctor’s who treated the young man.

The department is fully staffed now and will have all officers on board for the upcoming summer months. It continues to be the department goal to provide top-notch professional police services to our citizens. I feel that overall in the past year our department has in fact provided sensible and commendable Law Enforcement practices to everyone.

The department has 7 full time patrol officers, 1 full time detective, 2 full time Sergeants who fulfill the patrol, investigative and shift supervisory aspects for the department. The administrative branch of the department consists of 1 full time Parking Enforcement Officer who also serves as a Reserve Officer and Animal Control Officer, 1 full time Administrative person who also is a Reserve Officer, Animal Control Officer and performs Notary duties, 1 full time Lieutenant and 1 full time Chief.

In 2018 all staff completed required and elective training. This training includes classes from the Criminal Justice Academy, the JPMA Staff Development Solutions and attending in class annual training on Job Hazard Analytics, First Aid and CPR, and all Emergency Actions plans associated with the Town of Camden. The department also completed required walk throughs and “active shooter” drills at the middle school.

We continue to work hand in hand with the Rockport Police Department through the inter local agreement for the shared services of the Police Chief. All officers of both departments are sworn in and can perform duties in both towns.

Camden Officers responded to 6442 complaints in 2018 which is an increase of 324 complaints from 2017.

The most commonly reported incidents in 2018 were; 533 Radar enforcement initiatives, 113 Traffic Hazards, 235 Traffic Violations, 329 Agency Assist, 249 Alarm Response, 246 Erratic Vehicle Operation, 131 Accidents with Damage, 145 Well Being Checks, 15 DUI Alcohol or Drugs, 97 Animal Problem, 12 Animal Bite/Attack, 53 Animal Welfare, 85 Stray Animal, 94 Citizen Assist, 39 Intoxicated Persons, 24 Juvenile Problems, and 2 Overdose.

The department also responded to the following non-emergency type complaints; 1,091 Property Checks, 447 Administrative, 103 Found Property, and 85 School Visits,

48 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT The department remains a central repository for unused medical prescriptions with 136 Drug Take Back events as opposed to only 79 in 2017. We will continue having the drop box available to Townspeople so unwanted or unused prescription meds may be safely disposed of throughout the year.

Further services offered to town residents are the “Good Morning Camden” calling program which has been expanded to the Town of Rockport. Along with this program we also offer the “Sand for Seniors” program over the winter. People are encouraged to call the department to seek information on these programs.

Again, the department’s achievements are directly related to our most cherished resource, you, the citizens of Camden. Through your interactions we are assured of completing our daily functions expeditiously and through to fruitful conclusions. It is your help which enables us to keep Camden the safe and secure environment for all of us to work, live and play. We sincerely and wholeheartedly ask that you continue to be pre-emptive within the community by immediately calling 236-3030 if you see any suspicious activity or believe you have been the victim of a crime.

We continue to serve and protect Camden and its townspeople twenty-four hours a day every day. The office hours and administrative offices of the Police Department are open weekdays from 8am to 4:30pm in the Camden Public Safety Building at 31 Washington Street.

Don’t forget to check us out on Facebook at “Camden Police Department”. We will continue to post items of interest to the public on scams, found property, child safety seat and vehicle recall information, or we might simply ask for your assistance in a matter.

It continues to be our pleasure to serve you, our law enforcement community, and we are looking forward to another rewarding year.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 49 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT/CAMDEN SNOW BOWL Beth Ward, Director

The Camden Parks and Recreation Department manages and/or maintains more than 700 acres of town property and several facilities, including the Camden Snow Bowl; six parks and numerous trailheads; overlooks and boat launches. Information about the department, its responsibilities and its programs can be found on the town’s website and at www.camdensnowbowl.com.

The Parks and Recreation Department hosted 80 children, who participated in our six- week Summer Recreation Program, along with several successful events, including:

x the 24th annual Camden Windjammer Festival – Labor Day weekend - the first year Camden Parks and Recreation organized and produced the event. x the 4th annual Ragged Mountain Scuttle – 269 running and obstacle racers x the 2nd annual Camden Snow Bowl Trail Fest – 141 Participants x Four Ragged Mountain Ski Club pancake breakfasts & Snow Bowl fall chairlift rides x the 28th annual U.S. National Toboggan Championships – a 400-racer sell-out event

The Snow Bowl lodge was also booked for more than 20 private functions, ranging from business meetings, family reunions and memorial services, to weddings and receptions, and a corporate management team-building day complete with an inflatable obstacle course and Iron Chef cooking challenge.

The Parks and Recreation Department continues to work and maintain the Camden Riverwalk. Based on its success and popularity, and thanks to the efforts of the Camden-Rockport Pathways Committee, the department received Federal Recreational Trails Program grants administered through the state for the section off Lions Lane and Knowlton Street.

For fiscal year 2018, the Snow Bowl saw a balanced budget.

This year’s U.S. National Toboggan Championships went off smoothly. The weekend event is the Snow Bowl’s major fundraiser and garnered more than $40,000 in proceeds. We are enormously grateful to the volunteers, as well as West Bay Rotary, Camden Police, North East Mobile Heath Services, Camden firefighters and other organizations and individuals who make it possible. The level of support from the local business community is also to be commended for their generosity, many of them longstanding sponsors of this event. The Toboggan Committee meets year-round coordinating the event and welcomes new members any time. If you are interested in getting involved in this event, send email to [email protected].

50 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Windjammer Festival 2018– Lobster Crate Races

2019 - Annual Cardboard Box Derby

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 51 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Rick Seibel, Director

The Public Works Department is responsible for maintaining 38 miles of streets and roads and 12.5 miles of sidewalk. For winter maintenance we maintain another 20 miles of State Aid roads. A full-time mechanic and assistant mechanic provide maintenance and repair to the Towns fleet of trucks, and heavy equipment. Public Works mechanics also work and maintain vehicles for Parks & Rec., Police, Fire, Harbor and Wastewater Department.

Some of the seasonal work that takes place during the year is street sweeping, sidewalk sweeping, line stripping, roadside brush cutting and trash removal from the downtown business area and public parks. The Public Works backhoe loader is also put to use for Parks & Rec., Harbor and Wastewater Department saving considerable costs from private contracting. Public Works also helps other Town departments with jobs and projects. In a continuing effort to improve road drainage and help extend the life of paved surfaces, the regular program of roadside ditching, grading and mowing of shoulders takes place.

This past year Public Works rented an excavator throughout the spring and summer for ditching and culvert replacement, this worked very well and aided in getting a lot of overdue roadside ditching brought up to date.

Paving took place on Pleasant Ridge Drive, Goodwind Lane, Sweetbriar Road, Jim Brown Road, Lantern Lane, and Rockbrook Drive. 700 feet of Sea Street was milled and paved, and 700 feet of sidewalk was removed and rebuilt.

Storm drain upgrades were completed at various locations around town. Sidewalk repairs and overlays were also completed around Town.

Winter keeps Public Works crews very busy, we apologize for any inconvenience. Winter on the Maine coast can be very unpredictable; with any moderate to heavy snowfalls crews often deviate from any routine plowing.

The Police Department occasionally receives calls during the winter about snow removal on secondary roads. Major arteries and high traffic roads are the priority, followed by secondary roads and side streets. We continue plowing until the storm ends and then go back over all routes to widen the roadways to clean up and push snow back at intersections. Two to three hours is needed for a plow truck to complete a route. Intense storms can produce significant snowfall in a short time which keeps trucks on high traffic roads. This means snow may accumulate more on secondary roads. Secondary roads and side streets will get plowed only not as often. Snow removal on 58 miles of road is actually 116 lane miles of road. This means a truck has to travel out a road and then back doubling the mileage. It is our goal to remove snow and ice from Town roads as rapidly and efficiently as possible. Remember! Each storm is different and deviations from any plans often occur.

In closing, I would like to thank the Public Works crew for the extra effort, hard work and many hours of overtime during inclement weather. I would also like to thank the Town Manager, Select Board and all Town departments and committees for their support and guidance this past year.

52 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT NOTICE TO THE CITIZENS OF CAMDEN

There has been an increase of people placing stones, stonewalls or other obstructions within the right-of- way of Town roads. The Town of Camden, as well as other towns and cities in the State of Maine, maintain more than just the paved portion of the road. This area beyond the paved way is a right-of-way, which the municipality reserves for utilities, storm drainage, unpaved shoulders and ditches. Obstructions placed within this right of way hinder the ability to maintain and repair a road. A municipality is required to keep town ways open and in repair so as to be “safe and convenient” for travelers with motor vehicles. PLEASE! If you are planning to do any work of any type on your property adjacent to the road, take a moment to call the Public Works Director at 207-236-7954 to discuss those plans. Thank you for your cooperation on this important matter.

Left to Right: Dan Fuller, Mason Clark, Carl Perkins, Director Rick Seibel, Robert Nash, Keryn Annis, Brandon Fuller, Tracy Harford, Rodney Feltus, and Jeff French.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 53 WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT David Bolstridge, Superintendent

To the Town Manager, Board of Wastewater Commissioners, and the citizens of the Town of Camden it is my pleasure to submit to you the forty eighth annual report for the Wastewater Department. This report covers the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

This past year we continued with our efforts to locate areas where storm and ground water is able to enter the sanitary sewer system. We completed door to door plumbing surveys in all sections of town to identify sources of sewer system stormwater inflow, including basement sumps pumps, floor, roof and perimeter drains.

Current plans call for the final “mop up” phase of sanitary sewer system door to door plumbing surveys in 2019 to document and eliminate sources of sewer system inflow.

We continued to work on the plant, pump stations and force main upgrades engineering and financing in FY19. It was determined the best fit for our projects was a USDA Rural Development loan. Once our loan is approved, final engineering specifications and drawings will be the next step in the upgrade process.

This past year we also continued our stormwater bacteria testing program. In the past this program helped discover and eliminate sources of wastewater entering the stormwater system. One source of stormwater system human contamination was discovered and eliminated this testing season.

Although very dry during the summer months, 2018 was an above normal year for precipitation with total rainfall of 61.5 inches. The following is a summary of plant operations for the calendar year from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018:

Total quantity wastewater treated 339,632,000 gallons Maximum daily flow, January 13, 2018 3,831,000 gallons Minimum daily flow, September 5, 2018 390,000 gallons Activated sludge removed from process 3,771,265 gallons De-watered sludge sent to compost site 814 tons

I would like to take this opportunity to compliment the Wastewater Department Staff for their dedication to the operation and maintenance of Camden’s sanitary wastewater collection and treatment system. Their responsibilities include 17 miles of pipe, 7 pump stations, the wastewater treatment plant and the four Megunticook River dams. I would also like to thank Town Manager Audra Caler-Bell, the Board of Wastewater Commissioners, and the residents of the Town of Camden for their continued support and assistance.

54 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT DAMS REPORT David Bolstridge, Dam Agent To the Town Manager, Select Board, and the citizens of the Town of Camden it is my pleasure to submit to you the annual report for the Megunticook Dams. This report covers the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018.

2018 summer and fall rainfall was below normal which adversely impacted lake and river levels. Also, there was an issue with the West Dam gate that lead to significant water loss from the lake before stopgap measures could be carried out to stem the loss of water. In late August the lake level was low enough to complete repairs to West Dam gate. Further repairs to the gate are planned for FY19. It was late December before lake levels were back to normal.

In October the Seabright Dam leaks below the power house were temporarily repaired by a diving company and a plan for permanently repair the leaks is planned for FY19. The dam’s lower wooden gate will also be replaced at the same time.

A Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) engineer inspected the Seabright Dam in 2017 and requested repairs to cracks in the spillway concrete top coat. These repairs were carried out in the fall of 2018.

A request to end our FERC power generation license exemption was submitted in 2017, and the FERC approved a delay in our five-year independent consultant review pending the outcome of our request. The FERC also required a physical removal of electric equipment to ensure power could not be generated after the FERC license is revoked. Therefore, the generator starter panels and wiring were removed, and this was reported to the FERC. We are waiting for final confirmation from the FERC that we are no longer in their program.

The annual Seabright Dam siren drill was carried out in December again this past year. The annual drill is needed to ensure the siren is still operating properly and to remind downstream residents and businesses if they hear the siren they need to evacuate to high ground.

I’d like to thank the Town Manager, Select Board and the citizens of Camden for their support and commitment to ensuring continued safe and reliable operation of all the Megunticook River dams.

WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT CREW

Left to Right: Wastewater Superintendent David Bolstridge, Devan Fuller, Sheldon Main, Mike Weed, Dave Moody, and John Cummons 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 55 HARBORMASTER Steve Pixley

I am happy to report that the summer season of 2018 went well for the Harbor department. Like last year the mooring fields took a lot of our time in the beginning of the summer, needing data base updating and management. Also, new mooring sites were installed in the shallower waters in Sherman’s cove for shallow draft vessels that were on the municipal waiting list. The two visiting cruise ships that lay anchor in the outer Harbor continued their busy schedules. Unfortunately, we had a small problem with one of the Cruise ship’s launch drivers when he kept running into one of our Daysailers that was parked at the Daysailer dock but, thankfully, no actual injuries occurred. There was a change to the Windjammer license agreements that allowed them to run 15-daysails (instead of 3) during the season. There were no issues with the heavier volume of daysail vessel traffic, however, not all the windjammers chose to increase their number of daysails. The Fourth of July, the Classic boat regatta and Windjammer Festival had record attendance once again. We had one vessel sink while at its berth at an inner harbor float and two incidents where young adults capsized while sailing and needed assistance.

Harbor generated income

Finger floats $20,868 Windjammers $22,150 Inner floats $22,350 Daysailers $19,900 Moorings $69,340 Fisherman floats $4,125 Dinghies $15,940 Night dockage $77,154 Wait list $4,509

TOTAL INCOME $ 249,784.54

MOORING SITES------389 outer harbor moorings with 15 reassigned. 78 inner Harbor Floats sides with 2 reassigned. 38 Finger Floats with 2 reassigned.

WAITING LIST------65 people for outer harbor mooring. 59 people for inner harbor float. 47 people for finger float.

Chief Deputy: Jim Leo Deputy: Matt Nickerson Receptionist: Janet Halsey Harbor Clerk: Liz Knauer

56 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT CAMDEN OPERA HOUSE Dave Morrison, Manager

A year ago we were given an opportunity to start a new chapter for the Camden Opera House, and thanks to the hard work and energy of a number of staff, volunteers and artists we’ve done just that. The COH has a new look, a new website, new posters and promotional materials. We created the Community Arts Fund to support programs like the Blue Café, a monthly intimate performance space with free admission, and the MaineMadeMusic concert series. The Lunasa Irish Christmas show sold out, as did the Mallett Brothers Winterfest concert. We have begun partnering with the Camden Public Library to bring in fresh and fun family programming, and we launched the Cinematheque film series. I also booked some flops – wonderful shows that just didn’t attract enough folks, and lost money – but each one taught me something valuable. In the end, we ended up in the black, as the successful shows more than paid for the chances we took.

The coming year will bring some exciting shows (the Jazz in June festival, Roger McGuinn for the Windjammer Festival, One Night in Memphis bringing Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins back to life in September, the Mermaid Theater’s Very Hungry Caterpillar, and the return of the Lunasa Irish Christmas show to name a few), and a host of Blue Café surprises. None of this could happen without Juniper Purinton, our Technical Director who has raised the bar on the quality of our presentations, Karina Shorten who so skillfully ran promotions and the box office, our custodian Andrew Heath who kept our beautiful Victorian theater looking its best. Thanks also go to our House Managers and Tech staff, our Opera House Committee, our town co-workers, our volunteers, our sponsors, and most of all the people who support us by coming to the shows. Our goal is to help local organizations and performers share their work with the community, and to bring the very best in Arts & Entertainment to the Midcoast. I welcome your thoughts, suggestions, criticisms and feedback – you can reach me at [email protected]. See you at the show!

Pictured Left to Right: Box Office Manager Dagney Ernest, Opera House Manager Dave Morrison, and Technical Director Juniper Purinton 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 57 PERSONNEL BOARD

Dave Miramant Don White Stephanie Griffin Rick Rector Marlene Libby, Employee Representative Jodi Hanson, Finance Director Audra Caler-Bell, Town Manger

The Personnel Board met three times, in September and October 2018 and again in January 2019.

The Board updated the job description of Harbormaster, Assistant Harbormaster, Harbor Office Receptionist, and Opera House Manager including pay grades. Having the opportunity to review the town’s newly revised personnel policy with the town’s department heads and employees, Town Manager Audra Caler Bell presented several amendments for the Board’s consideration. The sections include, Code of Conduct, Computer Use, Discipline and Discharge and certain Grievance procedures. The recommendations were approved and sent to the Select Board for action.

Discussions regarding other grievance policy amendments continued. The Board also discussed Workplace Rules and Regulations. However, no action was taken, and the discussions will continue.

58 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT CAMDEN CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Roger Rittmaster, Chair Morgan Laidlaw Vicki Doudera Stephanie Smith Barbara Lawrence Seth Meyer Wayne Ruesswick

The CCC received a $3000 grant from Bangor Savings Bank to support two summer interns to assist the Wastewater Department with house-to-house wastewater surveys and stormwater quality monitoring. Kayleigh Sauda and Brody Campbell were chosen for the internship positions. With the help of the interns and wastewater staff, the house-to-house surveys were largely completed in 2018 and remediation of illicit connections between the stormwater and sewer systems is ongoing. Kayleigh and Brody also assisted the CCC in finishing the placement of markers on the Town’s storm drains, reminding residents that only water should enter the drains.

The CCC was successful in drafting two new ordinances: one to eliminate polystyrene in food packaging and the other to ban single use carry-out plastic bags at retail establishments/businesses. The ordinances were approved by voters in November and go into effect on April 30, 2019. The CCC and volunteer Molly Mulhern have been reaching out to retail businesses to address any concerns that might arise from the ordinances.

In 2017, the CCC created an ordinance designed to eliminate the use of unencapsulated polystyrene in dock floats. The CCC made presentations to the Lincolnville Select Board and Coleman Pond Homeowners Association in Lincolnville to encourage them to help address this problem in their area.

The CCC and the Mid-Coast chapter of the New England Mountain Bike Association (NEMBA) have continued to improve the trail system on Sagamore Farm. Further work is planned for the coming summer to improve drainage in the trail system.

The CCC continued the Coastal Mountains Nature Program in 2018, co-sponsored with Coastal Mountains Land Trust, with two talks at the Camden Library and seven natural history walks.

The CCC and Rockport Conservation Commission completed a program to provide free arsenic well water testing for Rockport and Camden residents. 45 Camden households took advantage of this program, and about 1/3 of these houses were found to have high enough levels to recommend remediation. The State has a program to help low-income families with the cost of remediation.

The CCC established the Stewardship Education Alliance to help support the teaching of environmental stewardship in our schools. The SEA created three Data-Collection Backpacks at the library to be used by schools, summer programs, residents and visitors. The Alliance also funded four sea-life touch tank sessions during the summer to highlight the importance of keeping our lakes, rivers and harbors clean.

The CCC participated in Earth Day activities by co-sponsoring a film with Points North (CIFF) and promoting the Camden Clean Up Days.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 59 CAMDEN/ROCKPORT PATHWAYS COMMITTEE

Camden Mac Thomas Anita Brosius-Scott Robert Davis Richard Stetson Geoff Scott, Chair Alternates: Jane Self, Andrew Stancioff

Rockport Lynda Clancy Leni Gronros Helen Shaw John Titus

The Pathways Committee is a two-town cooperative committee, with members appointed by both the towns of Rockport and Camden. The Committee is charged with reviewing geographic areas, rights-of-way, and transportation infrastructure in the two towns in order to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety and access and to encourage non-motorized transportation.

From 2017 to 2018 the Committee focused on a number of areas in Rockport: x We continued to move forward with both towns implementing the design of a sidewalk along Route 1 from Quarry Hill to 56 Commercial Street. Project estimates increased and worked with Town to re-budget. The plan is for bids to go out in the fall of 2018 for construction in 2019-20. x Continued advocating for a Pathways Reserve Fund with the goal of a $5K annual contribution to enable the Town to be in a better financial position to respond to matching grant opportunities. x Completed reconstruction of the high sidewalk along Pascal Ave. x Assisted in construction and completion of the CHRHS cross-country path behind the school, including five bridges. x New signals installed at Rte 90/Rte 1 intersection with pedestrian controls and a crosswalk connecting the Village to Market Basket. x Supported the effort to raise funds and construct the Erickson Farm connector trail/path extending up to Beech Hill thus creating another connection to the Route 90 corridor. x Considered a proposal from a CHRHS student group to construct pedestrian facilities and a crosswalk at Route 90, near the entrance to CHRHS connecting to the Forest Glen subdivision. x Committee Member John Titus completed training to become a Bicycle Coalition of Maine SPOKES person for Rockport. The SPOKES program advocates for bicycle facilities and cycling. x Provided input to the Rockport Comprehensive rewrite Committee in consideration of bicycle and pedestrian facilities. x Ongoing projects included: o Exploring ways to connect the Route 90 schools (RES and CHRHS) via public pathways to the Camden and Rockport Communities o Keeping “pathway connections” in the discussion of the future of the RES East site. The Committee meets on the first Wednesday of the month from 7:00-9:00 p.m. alternating between the meeting rooms of the Camden Town office and the Rockport Town office. Interested members of the public are encouraged to attend.

60 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT CEMETERY ASSOCIATION

Parker Laite, Jr. Jeff Weymouth Kristine Lerner Bob Oxton Isa Babb Jeff Sukeforth, Chair

The Cemetery Association reached and, in some instances, exceeded their goals of ensuring Camden’s cemeteries remain a part of the mystique which makes Camden one of a kind.

The Association meets on the 3rd Wednesday of January, April, July and October and our meetings are always open to any member of the public who may want to attend. We encourage folks to drop in anytime with questions or concerns about our town’s cemeteries. Please see the Town’s website www.camdenmaine.gov for dates and time. We encourage you to visit this same website to access the Cemetery’s on-line database. This database is a wonderful tool for genealogy buffs and for anyone who may want to look up information concerning their family’s plots.

The main goal for 2019 was to have the flag pole repainted and have a solar powered light attached. Thanks go out to Bob Oxton who took this matter on. He spent many hours on sanding, priming, painting and attaching the new solar light. The flag again flies proudly over the Mountain View Cemetery and is properly lit during the hours of darkness.

The Association has set the following goals for 2019; our sexton, Bruce Libby, will continue to review the older trees that remain in the cemeteries and will work with a contractor to have the dead or unsafe trees removed; Bruce will also continue to clean stones as time and budget permit. A long-term goal of the association is to have certain lanes, avenues and roadways repaved.

We look forward again to Memorial Day which always draws family and visitors to our cemeteries as they begin to take on the wonderful colors of flags and flowers. We continue to thank those organizations who place flags on many graves in memory of their fallen comrades. Those entities we thank are; Camden Fire Department, War Memorial American Legion Post # 30, and Federal Masonic Lodge No. 6. The dedication of these organizations as well as every family member who comes into the cemeteries to brighten their loved ones final resting place are to be commended. The cemetery indeed looks beautiful and well kept. We encourage you to contact them if you locate a grave that is not properly marked with a flag.

We must also recognize and thank the Camden Parks and Recreation folks who are in the cemeteries every week and sometimes daily to maintain them and have them ready for all of us who walk through our cemeteries. These folks take pride in their work and it is on display on year for all of us to admire.

We also wish to thank Camden Boy Scout Troop 200 for their efforts in removing all the American Flags off the Veterans graves after Veterans Day. Their efforts ensure the flags are removed before severe weather sets in therefore keeping our great flag from being tattered and looking forlorn in appearance.

We extend an invitation to everyone in the Town of Camden to visit the cemeteries and let us know if there is anything out of place or which requires needed attention.

If you would like further information about the cemeteries or would like to become a member of the Cemetery Association, please contact the Camden Town Office for information.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 61 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CEDAC)

Leamon Scott, Chair Robin McIntosh Roger Moody Ellis Cohn Meg Quijano Steve Matteo Jeff Senders Paul Cavalli, ex-officio

CEDAC Mission: To enhance the vitality of the year-round local community and region in a manner that considers the town’s unique cultural and historic character; promotes, encourages, and facilitates the development of responsible business growth and entrepreneurship; and actively works to strengthen and retain existing businesses.

CEDAC members are appointed by the Select Board to represent a wide range of community members and businesses and to “identify and recommend to the Select Board strategies, policies and projects that will provide sound economic development and a stronger sense of community” and is supported by the Planning and Development Director.

CEDAC has the responsibility to work on the following (not in priority order):

To identify and recommend strategies, policies and projects that will provide sound economic development and a stronger sense of community.

To establish a working relationship with neighboring communities as a part of regional development efforts.

To work with town staff and other town committees as directed by the Select Board on projects and issues of economic and community development, economic planning and business regulations.

To encourage communication between the Town and businesses located in Town and promote a quality customer experience.

To make recommendations to assist with new business development and attraction and retention of existing businesses

A brief summary of several CEDAC initiatives this year included:

CEDAC continues to work on options of bringing High Speed Broadband/Fiber coverage to all areas of Camden. Achieving greater coverage in town will be a key element in attracting and supporting telecommuters, businesses and entrepreneurs, among others to live and work here.

CEDAC has taken an active role in assisting the Planning and Development Director with the Tannery Clean-up and Redevelopment efforts.

The committee is also looking at ways to address housing affordability issues.

CEDAC is also assessing town-owned vacant properties to ensure that they are being used in a way that is consistent with the needs of the Town and if they are not, CEDAC will be proposing alternative uses for those vacant lots.

CEDAC meets regularly on the fourth Monday of each month at 4 pm in the French Conference Room. Meetings are open to the public.

62 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT DOWNTOWN DESIGN TEAM

Rafi Baeza Meg Barclay Richard Bernhard Paul Cavalli Deb Dodge Dave Jackson Meg Quijano

The Design Team is closing in on its first year as an official Town Committee. The Team was originally a committee of the Downtown Network Board (Camden Connects). Our mission is to shape and create a safe, walk-able and inviting atmosphere building on Camden’s assets.

In support of that mission, the Team has concentrated on providing guidance and priorities for the implementation of the Downtown Master Plan and the Downtown Enhancement grant the Town received from the MDOT. The Team studied the Master Plan and provided a list of 4 priorities—concentrating on the core of downtown – or hub, the northern and southern gateways and harbor district. The goal is to improve pedestrian safety in the downtown core and enhancement of the streetscapes (sidewalks). Plans for the implementation of these priorities await funding and coordination with MDOT.

We reviewed plans for the rebuilding and design of the Public Landing and provided the town with recommendations including consideration of sea level rise, public restroom renovations, boardwalk replacement, lighting and the burial of power lines.

The Harbor Walkway has been a focus of the Team’s attention with the goal of improving the safety and convenience of access to the Landing. Our recommendations included design elements of a more graduated slope, finishing materials, handrails, lighting and the creation of a specific loading zone to eliminate competition in the walkway between trucks and pedestrians. This project also awaits plans from the MDOT for new drainage to be constructed in 2020.

Our most recent recommendations developed in conjunction with Public Works and Gartley & Dorsky involved the reconfiguration of the Mechanic Street & Washington Street parking lots. While we are disappointed that the reconfiguration will not go forward, we are pleased that the retaining wall will be replaced, and stairs will be added from the upper lot to the Mechanic St. lot.

The Team has two current ongoing projects: 1) Funding and creation of a mural for the Mechanic Street Parking lot, and 2) the creation of guidelines and recommendations for a system of directional and way finding signage.

The Town’s Public Works Director, Rick Siebel, has been an invaluable Team member, providing his expertise and input throughout all of the Team’s discussions.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 63 ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

Anita Brosius-Scott, Chair Peter Kalajian Marina Schauffler Sarah Miller Dana Strout Brian Robinson Alexander Facq Anna Ford Bruce Means

The goals of this committee, as approved by the Camden Select Board 9/22/15, are: To advise the Select Board about opportunities to reduce Camden’s electrical and fossil fuel usage and carbon emissions, to promote energy conservation, promote the use of renewable energy resources, and to be an information resource for the community regarding energy-related issues. This work includes researching and recommending strategies, policies and projects that will achieve energy conservation and/or use alternative energy sources, as well as public information, education and outreach. On April 9, 2018 the Camden Select Board and our Town Manager signed on to an international alliance called the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCM). The GCM assists cities and local governments as they set their own voluntary goals to combat climate change by reducing their carbon- emission contributions to the world’s atmosphere. Camden was the first Maine municipality to sign on (others have since) and is among the 9,322 cities worldwide that have done so as of April 10, 2019. In total the signatory cities represent 10.67% of the total global population that have made this formal commitment through the GCM to reduce their carbon emissions. The Watershed School’s Climate Change Class students have taken on the challenging steps spelled out in this commitment. In June they presented to the community and to the Select Board the results of their preliminary greenhouse gas inventory of Camden – work typically done by hired staff in other cities, thus distinguishing themselves and their teacher Janet McMahon as making Camden the first GCM city in the world where high-schoolers have undertaken that challenging, complex task. Camden joined “ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability,” enabling Watershed and the Town to tap GCM-related software and consultant assistance to complete the more challenging measurement and planning tasks ahead. The Town Manager, Select Board and Town Planner form a great team with the Energy Committee (EnComm) in taking seriously our GCM commitment and the importance of the Town’s need to pursue every option we can to move towards using more sustainable energy sources while reducing our town- wide energy use. Regrettably, the Town’s Seabright Hydropower facility was decommissioned March 7, 2017 due to economic unsustainability. However, our Town Manager, since her arrival in Camden, has pursued sustainable goals, quickly adding, in late 2017, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) to the Town’s energy-sourcing portfolio. Camden continues to benefit from the hard work of students at Watershed School, who are working diligently to complete an inventory of our town-wide emissions. This year, with their assistance, we will be determining our specific reduction goals and means of achieving them. If we follow the Paris Accord model, we would need to reduce our carbon-based energy use by 50% by 2030 and 100% by 2050. To do so we will be pursuing sustainable generation options as well as energy demand reduction (energy savings measures). On October 20 the Energy Committee and ReVision Energy hosted a public celebration of our municipal 123 kW solar array (An aerial photograph of this array may be seen in the Town Office). In November the state election results yielded a governor who is deeply committed to sustainable energy measures, as well as a legislature more amenable to such measures. This meant that changes were likely to take place in early 2019 at the state level that would lift state-imposed restrictions on the Town’s solar energy production capability. Serious evaluations began in Camden immediately and are ongoing regarding possible additional solar array(s). The EnComm began their efforts to switch our town-wide high-pressure sodium (HPS) street lights to LEDs by evaluating how to do so with Central Maine Power (CMP). CMP generously installed two sample 64 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 3,000°K LED luminaires at Mechanic and Washington Streets. We learned that a full switch-out and ongoing leasing from CMP would reduce our annual street light expenses by 30%. Instead, based on favorable research results presented by the Energy Committee, the Select Board voted 5-0 on November 6 in favor of buying all the town’s street lights from CMP, and converting them to LED luminaires in full cut-off (shielded beyond 90°) fixtures. Our town manager marshalled the interest of five of our neighboring towns (Rockport, Rockland, Union, Thomaston and Warren) to join us in putting out an RFQ (Request for Qualifications) for a consulting company to assist all six towns in making this streetlight transition. RealTerm Energy was selected and will be working with us to make the change, incorporating dark sky goals (minimal light spillage), low color temperatures for the lights, and sensible illumination metrics and lighting distribution. With a positive town vote in June 2019, we can move forward with the purchases from CMP. Ultimately this transition will reduce the energy use of street lights to about 18% of their prior levels and their ongoing expense to the Town by an estimated 70-80%/year. Estimates are that the buy-out and consultants’ fees will be repaid in four years through the reduced annual costs.

Throughout the year, the EnComm has been advocating for the development of a town-wide lighting ordinance, with particular goals of reducing light pollution and light trespass. This continues to be among the many tasks before the Planning Board and Town Planner.

EnComm is evaluating the availability of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations within the town, a number of which have been installed by private businesses, typically for their customers’ use. We will be working with Efficiency Maine to seek funding for providing publicly-available, municipally-sponsored, higher-powered charging stations.

The EnComm continues to advocate for sustainable energy assets to be incorporated into the construction of the new Middle School on Knowlton Street. However, decision-making rests with the SAD28 Board. That board had the challenging task of undergoing a “value engineering” process (cuts in plans) when the construction bids came in higher than anticipated. The Board is to be applauded for retaining, rather than eliminating, plans to incorporate sewerthermal energy recapture infrastructure, drawing from the neighboring Wastewater Treatment Plant, in the construction plans. The EnComm has been strongly encouraging installation of a rooftop solar PV array, which could be paid for through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA).

EnComm applauds the sustainability work by other Camden volunteers. We published support for the Camden Conservation Commission (CCC)’s successful ordinance initiative, Prohibition on Polystyrene Containers. The EnComm also published support for the successful Single Bag Use Ordinance. Both of these initiatives represent important first steps to address overuse of non-recyclable, single-use plastics that can persist in the environment for centuries. We strongly encourage any efforts by Camden to study and make plans for the impacts of sea level rise.

The Energy and Sustainability Committee is particularly grateful for the focus that our town’s voluntary commitment to GCM has provided in setting and making plans to attain sustainability and greenhouse gas emission reduction targets. We have observed and appreciated the administration’s awareness as they look at Town plans and changes through this lens as well as their many other lenses. We will continue to keep our eyes on the goals we all set while striving for creative and meaningful ways to achieve them. We will be encouraging everyone’s participation and will be seeking ways to enable our citizens to affordably participate in reducing their own carbon-based energy requirements. Ultimately this needs to be a common effort engaging all townspeople.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 65 HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMITTEE Patricia Skaling, Chair Judith McGuirk, Secretary Chris Fasoldt Rosalee Glass Eileen Kurtis-Kleinman Susan Neves Beedy Parker Dawna Pine

The Historic Resources (HRC) in its advisory role to the Select Board was active on many fronts this year as several projects and activities impacting Camden’s historic districts and town-owned historic properties were addressed. Highlights of the year’s activities are as follows:

Nominations for Listings to the National Register of Historic Places The HRC worked diligently in researching and recommending five Camden properties for consideration for nominations to the National Register of Historic Places. The committee worked closely with the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to secure the nominations.

x The Mt. Battie Memorial Tower was nominated, approved for listing, and added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 31, 2018 x The Mary E. Taylor School (1925) on Knowlton Street and the former Camden Herald Building (1910) at 10 Bay View Street were successfully qualified by the Maine Historic Preservation Commission and are pending until formal applications are filed x The qualification of a proposed Jacobs Avenue Historic District is pending the completion of research but looks promising.

Stewardship of Town-Owned Historic Resources The HRC assisted the stewards of town-owned historic properties by offering advice and guidance regarding maintenance and proposed alterations.

x HRC consulted with the Opera House staff concerning a water leakage issue. x Working with the town clerk, HRC contacted an archivist from Maine State Archives to review and make recommendations about the preservation and storage of town records. The review provided a report outlining suggestions for storage techniques and storage containers and a recommendation to digitize records and documents. As a result, the town has purchased an overhead scanner to copy and preserve historic documents and provide the means to share town historic information digitally. HRC continues to participate in this important project. x HRC secured a $10,000 grant from the Maine Community Foundation’s Belvedere Historic Preservation Fund to restore the fifteen aging windows in the light keeper’s house. In addition to writing the grant application, HRC contracted a certified window restoration technician and coordinated with the island caretaker for the removal, transportation, restoration, painting, and re- installation of the window sashes. The project will be completed in spring 2019. Assisted the Curtis Island caretaker to create a priority list of future maintenance needs for the island property; assisted with the fall shuttering of empty window frames; and helped coordinate workers’ visits to the island. x Much HRC time this year was spent researching and drafting a demolition delay ordinance to protect historic buildings from immediate demolition. Working with Director of Planning and Development Jeremy Martin, HRC has carefully worked and re-worked drafts. A final proposal is anticipated to go to the Planning Board in 2019. Education A subcommittee of HRC members, former members, and volunteers was created to plan a reprisal of the Camden Historic Landmark plaque program to recognize the many historic homes within the town. The subcommittee designed a program of historic home recognition using the original Landmark plan from the 66 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 1980s and expanded it to recognize more homes of historic vintage. A new category requiring only documentation of the date of construction and minimal basic information was introduced for homes seventy-five years or older; it was named the Basic Historic Home category. HRC distributed pamphlets describing the marker program, wrote articles for the media, and will conduct house-to-house canvassing in spring of 2019 to promote the program. In addition, the subcommittee canvassed the High Street and Chestnut Street Historic Districts contacting homeowners not currently displaying National Historic District markers on their homes to see if they might be interested. This proved very successful, and many homeowners ordered markers.

Other education activities include: HRC designed and installed a visual display for the town office about the Curtis Island window restoration project; authored articles for the news media about preserving Mary E. Taylor School; provided information via email to homeowners about the history of their homes in the historic districts; provided research information to the Maine Historic Preservation Commission regarding potential National Historic Register properties; presented a PowerPoint talk for the Select Board outlining current HRC activities; hosted Deb Andrews, Portland Historic Preservation Program Manager’s consultative talk with HRC members and invited guests.

The HRC welcomes the input of interested members of the community and is often working on projects that could benefit from volunteer assistance. Meetings are open to the public and held at 4:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. They are usually held in the Walsh History Center of the Camden Public Library. If you wish to attend, please check with the Town Office to confirm the location.

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 67 PLANNING BOARD

Rosie Curtis, Chair Jeremy P. Martin, Planning and Development Director Richard Bernhard Jeanne Hollingsworth, Code and Planning Jeff Senders Administrative Assistant Matthew Siegel Ethan Shaw Mark Siegenthaler, Alternate

Although Site Plan review activity has been relatively light this past year, the Planning Board has been very busy drafting and reviewing several proposed ordinance amendments. The ordinance development process has been a very thoughtful, deliberative and open process led by the Town’s Planning and Development Director. Three zoning amendments have made their way through the public hearing process both at the Planning and Select Board levels and are on the ballot this June.

The proposed ordinance amendments include amendments that would allow hotels in the Village district to open their restaurants to the public as long as there is no increase in seating capacity licensed as of January 1, 2019, subject to Special Exception review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals. In addition, following the work of the Marijuana Working Group, which was appointed by the Select Board, the Planning Board spent many months refining their work, and drafting ordinance amendments that would allow the two smallest sized indoor and outdoor commercial marijuana cultivation facilities in certain zones. These facilities would require Special Exception review and approval by the Zoning Board of Appeals and would require an annual Town license. Finally, to address long-held concerns over the possible impacts of chain and/or franchise restaurants on the downtown core of Camden, the Planning Board spent considerable time drafting ordinance language that would define what “formula-based” restaurants are and where they should be located. The final ordinance amendments would prohibit large chain restaurants (50 or more locations) from locating in the Downtown Business Districts and would limit their location to the B-2 zoning district, known as the Highway Business District.

In terms of Site Plan and Subdivision Review, the Planning Board did review two site plan projects this year; a parking lot expansion at 100 Mount Battie Street and exterior renovations at 58 Bayview Street, in addition to two minor subdivision amendments (Bayview Street and Pleasant Ridge) and a minor subdivision currently under review on Colcord Avenue.

The Select Board appointed two new Planning Board members this year. Matthew Siegel and Ethan Shaw bring varied interests and diverse backgrounds to the Board and we are thankful for their volunteerism. They join current members Rosie Curtis, Chair, Jeff Senders, Vice-Chair, Richard Bernhard, and alternate Mark Siegenthaler. We are currently one member short and are seeking another alternate to round out our Planning Board.

The support the Board receives from Town staff is incredibly helpful. We are staffed by Planning and Development Director, Jeremy P. Martin, Codes and Planning Assistant Jeanne Hollingsworth. Marc Ratner and Bob Falciani are Co-Select Board Liaisons to the Planning Board.

The Planning Board meets every first and third Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in the French Conference Room except in March, when the meetings are on the first and third Wednesdays. For those of you unable to attend, meetings are streamed online at https://www.youtube.com/c/TownofCamdenMaine and are broadcast on Cable TV channel 1303. Agendas are published on the Town website. We encourage all interested citizens to attend and share your views.

68 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT PLANNING BOARD

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Sam Smith Chair Steve Wilson, Code Enforcement Officer Jon Kuhl, Vice Chair Jeanne Hollingsworth, Codes and Planning Deborah Chapman Administrative Assistant Ron Vanosdol John French Tia Anderson, Alternate

The Camden Zoning Board of Appeals is governed by Article VII of the Camden Zoning Ordinance. The board’s duties and powers are detailed in Section 3 of Article VII. The boards primary responsibilities are to hear administrative and variance appeals, to review Special Exception permit applications and proposed changes in nonconformities in the shoreland zone, and home occupation requests that exceed specific standards, amongst other responsibilities.

This past year the Board approved a Special Exception for the new owners of the Captain Swift Inn at 72 Elm Street to construct decks and an outdoor patio area for their guests use. The approval contained specific buffering conditions to address neighbor’s concerns and to mitigate possible impacts. In addition, the Board heard and approved two proposals to alter nonconforming structures in the Shoreland Zone, the first at 36 Canaan Lane and the second at 16 Aery Avenue.

Many thanks to ZBA Secretary and Codes and Planning Office Assistant, Jeanne Hollingsworth and Code Enforcement Officer Steve Wilson for their invaluable experience and in-depth knowledge. We are currently one member short and are seeking another alternate to round out the Zoning Board of Appeals

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 69 CAMDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Essential Library Services:

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70 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT CAMDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Essential Library Services:

People served during the year – 231,102 Items checked out – 251,434 Computer use – 28,799 WiFi use – 113,457 Number of programs for adults and attendance – 367 programs / 16,591 attended Number of programs for children and teens – 478 programs / 9,701 attended

Key Events this year:

x Celebrated our 90th anniversary on Main Street with a reception, flowers, and cake! x Hosted author Rachel Slade who spoke about her book Into the Raging Sea, a recounting of the El Faro disaster. x The Penobscot Bay Ringers performed in the Reading Room in a fundraising appearance. x Partnered with the “Camden Donut Festival” which brought out 250 people to hear about the history of the donut and to sample the wares! x Local seafaring programs were on full display during Maritime Month. x Continued our summer Historic Walking Tours of the Amphitheatre, Harbor Park, the Great Fire District, the Village Green, and the Opera House. x Organized our Harbor Arts and Books shows, bringing hundreds into Town to view the art and enjoy the day. These two shows are also our largest fund-raisers of the year. x Hosted our sixth Mini Maker Faire, a hands-on event for those who "make" and those who want to learn to make. x Attracted 92 people for our “History of the Underground Railroad in Maine” program during Discover History Month. x Presented hundreds of programs by authors, poets, historians, artists, naturalists, travelers, gardeners, musicians, environmentalists, and health experts. x Offered children’s story times 5 days a week, with our most popular "Book Time for Babies" bringing out an average of 70 babies and parents each week. x Library volunteers gave more than 3,000 hours of their time, doing everything from shelving to raising over $30,000 via our used book sales. x Trustees, volunteers, and staff successfully worked to provide over 52% of our operating budget from sources other than Town funding. x Rated a Five-Star Library by the Library Journal Index of Public Service – one of only 85 Five-Star libraries in the entire U.S! x Carried out our mission to promote the essential skill of READING, to CONNECT people with their community, and to facilitate thoughtful, creative DISCOVERY.

MEGUNTICOOK WATERSHED Paul Leeper, Executive Director

Megunticook Watershed Association (MWA) is devoted to environmental preservation improvement, and education. We’re hard at work to improve the quality of the Megunticook Lake, Megunticook River, Norton Pond, Moody Pond and their feeder streams in Knox and Waldo counties. We also work to improve the quality and safety of swimming, boating and fishing in these waters. We strive to educate the public about the threats to these valuable resources; and train them to combat these problems.

We run the Courtesy Boat Inspection program at the Bog Bridge and Rt. 52 boat ramps on Megunticook Lake and the Breezemere ramp on Norton Pond. This voluntary watercraft inspection program is designed to prevent invasive aquatic plants like milfoil from entering our waters. We inspected aver 1900 watercraft in 2018 at the three boat ramps. Through our Watershed Stewards Program, we hire area students to inspect boats and trailers at the boat ramp, conduct Invasive Plant Surveys, and monitor water quality. Water quality parameters such as clarity, dissolved oxygen, and phosphorus are collected to monitor the lake health for fish and wildlife. Our Partners in Monitoring program conducts weekly bacteria testing (May through September) at sites on Norton Pond, Megunticook Lake and River, and Hosmer Pond. This data is used to post swimming advisories at area swim beaches. Other Activities

The Megunticook Watershed Association employs a Lake Warden who conducts safety patrols on the waters and enforces no burning regulations on Fernald’s Neck and Young’s Neck. Other duties that benefit the Town include: property security checks in hard-to-reach locations; setting navigation aids; monitoring activities at the swim areas and boat ramps; and working with Camden’s code enforcement and tax assessor.

For more information on the MWA go to www.megunticook.org and Facebook.

Bald Mountain (Photo courtesy of Coastal Mountains Land Trust)

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 71 COASTAL MOUNTAINS LAND TRUST Ian Stewart, Executive Director

Coastal Mountains Land Trust is a membership-based non-profit conservation organization that has worked in the western Penobscot Bay region, including the town of Camden, since 1986 to conserve wildlife habitat, scenic landscapes, public access to natural lands, water resources, and productive forest and farmland. Thanks to community and member support, we have protected over 12,000 acres throughout our service region, which extends from Rockport to Prospect. The Land Trust also continues its active and expanding trails program inviting the public, through its Trail Guide, social media, and partnership with other organizations, to use and enjoy over 45 miles of trail.

We are expanding our family event series. This year will include our Blueberry Tales natural story hour, a pollinators walking tour, bird week events, a learn to rake blueberries farm tour, our community Free Pick and the fourth Kites & Ice Cream kite festival. All of our events are free and open to the public.

The Land Trust has completed a total of 37 conservation projects in Camden. We have protected 248 acres using conservation easements, a permanent agreement that keeps land in private ownership while protecting critical resources of the property. Coastal Mountains Land Trust also owns properties that have extraordinary conservation value, totaling including 1,128 acres in Camden. These properties are part of the network of preserves we are establishing throughout the region. Our preserves are open to the public for hiking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and other activities that do not degrade the natural and scenic features of the properties.

On Bald and Ragged Mountains, progress continues to further the vision of a four-season, 8-mile Round the Mountain trail originating from the Camden Snow Bowl. Trail work will begin in 2019. The trail will serve as an artery for an expanded systems of trails and will help convert the Camden Snow Bowl into a true four-season recreational destination.

Our office is located at 101 Mt. Battie Street in Camden, open 8:30am to 5:00pm weekdays, and we encourage those interested in our organization to stop in for a visit, call us at (207) 236-7091, or check out our website (coastalmountains.org) and register for our monthly eNews, which has news of events and programs.

72 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT P.O. Box 1016 Rockport, Maine 04856 Tel: 207-236-2467 ~ Fax: 207-236-7968 Ȉ Dear Residents,

While this past year has seen a few changes in our operations we continue to strive to make the facility a friendly and safe place for you to visit and process your solid waste, household trash and recycling.

The facility has received good news and feedback about the investment made on the grout wall separating the Northern section from the Southern section of Jacobs Quarry. It’s apparently working as designed, evidenced by the rising water level of the Northern section of the Quarry. A more reduced yet consistent rate of flow from the leachate generated in the Southern section of the Quarry means saving money over the life of our water management system.

The Board of Directors continually strives to find ways of reducing our waste stream. This year we are partnering with Hannaford to recycle film plastics like bubble wrap, food packaging and single use plastic bags. These items are recycled into decking and other products. The Board contracted with ScrapDogs, a newly formed local community compost company, to assist with food waste diversion. This is an important step as food waste is often greater than 20% of household trash weight. Residents may now place collected waste from home in a food compost container on site for handling. Textile diversion is made available through Apparel Impact collection bins which allow recycling of used clothing, blankets, shoes, and backpacks/ purses in good condition. This company regularly distributes the collected items to families in need in Maine and New Hampshire.

The MCSWC facility operates our recycling program through a source separated operation that is continually subject to the ups and downs of the recycling market. Products such as cardboard and #2 Plastics (Milk Jugs and Colored Detergent Bottles) are profitable commodities; each milk jug or detergent bottle is equivalent to a 5¢ bottle return in our revenue stream. Other products including newsprint, steel cans, and #1 plastic are creating revenue while mixed paper and #3-7 plastic are currently recycled at a cost. Diverting these products assists with the overall cost of household trash management; it is important to remember that we pay by the pound for trash removal, so we should recycle everything that we are able to. This is both financial and environmental stewardship, so we appreciate your participation.

The Waste Watch Committee (WWC) was formed to be an advisory committee to the public and has worked under Board direction to continually encourage and increase recycling of all sorts. The Swap Shop is a good example of how the endeavors of the WWC and volunteer helpers make available a place to drop items that can be reused and kept out of the waste stream. The WWC has a Facebook page at midcoastwastewatch and may be reached by email at [email protected]

All the employees at Mid-Coast Solid Waste Corporation do an excellent job of meeting and directing the public every day (well, Tuesday- Saturday, 8 am-4 pm). They assist residents with a myriad of questions and take the time to create educational experiences when applicable. Each and every employee deserves a big thank you for the integral role they play in keeping the facility in compliance with governing state agencies in the ongoing solid waste disposal needs of the communities we serve.

Respectfully, Chair Owen Casas and the entire Mid-Coast Solid Waste Team 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 73 MSAD 28/FIVE TOWN CSD REPORT Maria Libby, Superintendent

BLAZING NEW TRAILS This year we tried something new in all our schools this year — a Remote School Day — and it worked out well thanks to meticulous planning by teachers and administrators, as well as participation by parents and students. Students worked remotely from home on a day that would have otherwise been a snow day, enabling education to flow without interruption.

This year we have also taken a hard look at how we use time in our school system. In addition to the Remote School Day, an outcome of that analysis was two different weeks that were email free (internal only). The adults opted for old-fashioned communication by phone or in person instead of managing the daily cascade of emails. The later school start time we initiated two years ago has also proven to be an effective change. Over half of our middle and high schoolers report getting more sleep because of it.

The biggest change in the MSAD #28 district (K-8) is the new middle school project that is humming along. It is going to be an amazing school for our community, but nothing worth its salt ever comes easy! We have faced a number of construction challenges, due mainly to a significant amount of unsuitable soils on our site. This has cost money from the building contingency fund, but we are watching every penny that is being spent. We also recognize the site was not properly prepped to prevent soil erosion last fall and that resulted in unfortunate discharges of silt into the Megunticook River. The site contractor has since put a great deal of effort into erosion control and the site performed well over the winter with its many rainstorms. The building is taking shape and over the next twelve months we will watch the vision that so many in our community contributed to become a reality.

We have also been busy blazing new trails at Camden Hills (Five Town CSD) this year. The most exciting initiative we have been working on is The Hatchery, a new Innovation Center. We intend to offer courses, create a makerspace, fund innovative ideas, offer café nights, and host a speaker series. The intent is to allow students to develop their interests and learn the skills of entrepreneurship and innovation. Part of the vision for the Hatchery is for it to become a hub of innovation in our community. In addition, we have been busy working to develop an array of internships with area businesses and organizations. We are working hard to bridge the gap between the school and communities.

We recognize that next fall’s tax bills will increase due to the bond for the MET renovation project, and that it will be a stretch for some families. We are carrying a lot of debt service and we have tried to keep the rest of our budget as low as possible. We appreciate the hard-earned tax dollars that every property owner of these two towns contribute to educating our young people. There is no greater gift one generation can give to another. These monumental building projects will leave a lasting legacy in our community; we thank you for your support.

74 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 75 RESULTS OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT June 12 and 13, 2018

County of Knox To: Randy Gagne, Constable of the Town of Camden, Maine GREETINGS: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Camden, required by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Camden Public Safety Building, Washington Street in said Town on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. in the forenoon to 8:00 p.m. in the afternoon to vote on Articles 1 through 8 at which time the meeting will adjourn. The adjourned meeting will be reopened at the Camden Opera House Auditorium on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m., then and there to act on the remaining ARTICLEs in the warrant. All of said Articles being set out below, to wit:

ARTICLE 1 Deborah Dodge was elected moderator to preside at said meeting. Mrs. Dodge led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance and declared the polls open.

THE POLLS OPENED AS SOON AS ARTICLE ONE HAD BEEN ACTED UPON AND REMAINED OPEN FOR VOTING ON ARTICLES 2 THROUGH 8 BY SECRET BALLOT UNTIL EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING. 1,919 TOWN BALLOTS WERE CAST.

ARTICLE 2 To elect by secret ballot Two Select Board Members for three year terms (Select Board members shall serve as Overseers of the Poor, and Wastewater Commissioners); and Taylor Benzie and Jenna Lookner were elected.

One Director of Maine School Administrative District #28/CSD #19 for three year terms; and Patrick McCafferty was elected.

One member of the Personnel Board for a three year term. Stephanie Griffin was elected.

ARTICLE 3 Shall the Town of Camden, amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Definitions, as follows: FOOD SERVICE: Remove the definitions of Fast Food Restaurant, Sit-down Restaurant and Take Out Food Service and replace with new definitions for Restaurant and Market? Note: This amendment requires changes in Article III, Definitions, to address the new definitions of Food Service. The amendment also requires changes to Article VIII, District Regulations, to incorporate them as permitted commercial uses in several districts to bring this Article into conformity with the new definitions. This Article requires specific changes to districts uses, including renumbering. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1067 NO 439 ARTICLE 4 Shall the Town of Camden, amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Definitions, by amending the definition of CONGREGATE HOUSING to allow two unrelated/unmarried individuals to share living quarters? Note: This definition change will allow two people, who are not related to each other by blood or marriage, to share a semi-private room in a Congregate Housing Facility. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1435 NO 214 ARTICLE 5 76 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT RESULTS OF ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT June 12 and 13, 2018

ARTICLE 1 Deborah Dodge was elected moderator to preside at said meeting. Mrs. Dodge led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance and declared the polls open.

THE POLLS OPENED AS SOON AS ARTICLE ONE HAD BEEN ACTED UPON AND REMAINED OPEN FOR VOTING ON ARTICLES 2 THROUGH 8 BY SECRET BALLOT UNTIL EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING. 1,919 TOWN BALLOTS WERE CAST.

One Director of Maine School Administrative District #28/CSD #19 for three year terms; and Patrick McCafferty was elected.

One member of the Personnel Board for a three year term. Stephanie Griffin was elected.

ARTICLE 3 Shall the Town of Camden, amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Definitions, as follows: FOOD SERVICE: Remove the definitions of Fast Food Restaurant, Sit-down Restaurant and Take Out Food Service and replace with new definitions for Restaurant and Market? Note: This amendment requires changes in Article III, Definitions, to address the new definitions of Food Service. The amendment also requires changes to Article VIII, District Regulations, to incorporate them as permitted commercial uses in several districts to bring this Article into conformity with the new definitions. This Article requires specific changes to districts uses, including renumbering. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1067 NO 439 ARTICLE 4 Shall the Town of Camden, amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Definitions, by amending the definition of CONGREGATE HOUSING to allow two unrelated/unmarried individuals to share living quarters? Note: This definition change will allow two people, who are not related to each other by blood or marriage, to share a semi-private room in a Congregate Housing Facility. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1435 NO 214 ARTICLE 5 Shall the Town of Camden amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Definitions, by adding a new definition for PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY? Note: The American’s with Disability Act requires that towns allow State licensed Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities for up to eight individuals in districts where residential uses are allowed. This new definition and related amendments outline the requirements for a facility to have up to an additional four individuals. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1211 NO 384

ARTICLE 6 Shall the Town of Camden amend Article VIII: Section 5: Coastal Residential District as follows: adding a new #11, to Section 5 (B), as a permitted commercial use, a Private Residential Treatment Facility, outlining two standards required for the permitting of these facilities, and amends ARTICLE VIII: Section 5 (E) Standards, by adding specific setbacks for said use?

Note: This change will, in addition to the qualifications outlined in the Definition of Private Residential Treatment Facility, allow this use as a permitted commercial use in the Coastal Residential District and provide for two standard conditions for permitting said use and adds more restrictive front and side setbacks for these facilities. This Article requires numbering changes in Article VIII, Section 5 (B). A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1079 NO 419 ARTICLE 7 Shall the Town of Camden, amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article XI Signs, and Section 4. Excepted Signs, to add new #12 to exempt signs for events approved by the Select Board from the Ordinance? Note: This change will exclude signage for special events from the Sign Ordinance and give the authority for approval to the Select Board. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1184 NO 351

ARTICLE 8 Shall the Town of Camden, amend all sections of Chapter VI-5 Hawking and Peddling Ordinance, including revised authority, definition, licensing, fees and penalty sections? Note: These proposed amendments will allow the town to license mobile food trucks for town sponsored events on town property. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1417 NO 211

The following Articles (9-23) were “FLOOR” ARTICLES voted on by registered voters on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Camden Opera House.)

Moderator Deborah dodge reopened the adjourned meeting at 7:00pm. The remainder of the Warrant Articles were voted on as follows:

ARTICLE 9 The Town voted to set October 17 or the next regular business day thereafter, and April 17 or the next regular business day thereafter, as due dates for taxes and to fix the rate of interest on unpaid taxes at 7% per year?

ARTICLE 10

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 77 Shall the Town of Camden amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Definitions, by adding a new definition for PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY? Note: The American’s with Disability Act requires that towns allow State licensed Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities for up to eight individuals in districts where residential uses are allowed. This new definition and related amendments outline the requirements for a facility to have up to an additional four individuals. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for inspection and review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours. YES 1211 NO 384

The following Articles (9-23) were “FLOOR” ARTICLES voted on by registered voters on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the Camden Opera House.)

Moderator Deborah dodge reopened the adjourned meeting at 7:00pm. The remainder of the Warrant Articles were voted on as follows:

ARTICLE 10 The Town voted to authorize the Select Board and Treasurer, on behalf of the Town, to apply for and accept grants, gifts, real estate and other funds, including trust funds, that may be given or left to the Town?

ARTICLE 11 The Town voted to authorize the Select Board to dispose of tax acquired property in any manner which the Select Board deems in the best interest of the Town of Camden, except that the Apollo Tannery property as described in Book 3148 Pages 278 and 280, excluding the fee interest in the land burdened by the Coastal Mountains Land Trust Declaration recorded in Book 4093 Page 81, shall be disposed of subject to the requirements of ARTICLE 10 of the Town Warrant from the Annual Town Meeting held on June 10, 2008, and nd also the Apollo Tannery property can only be disposed of by a vote of Town Meeting?

ARTICLE 12 The Town voted to authorize the Select Board to dispose of personal property pursuant to the Town’s Purchasing Regulations, as amended; and further authorize the Town Manager to dispose of personal property pursuant to the Town’s Purchasing Regulations, as amended, which has a market value of less than three thousand dollars?

ARTICLE 13 The Town voted to authorize the Select Board, following a public hearing, to transfer an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the unexpended balances from any budgetary category to another budgetary category of the annual budget, subject to the limitations contained in this ARTICLE, during the period from April 1 to the date of the annual town meeting in June? The transfer of unexpended balances from various budgetary categories shall not increase the expenditure in any budgetary category by an amount which exceeds two-twelfths (2/12) of the budgeted amount approved for that budgetary category by the annual town meeting?

ARTICLE 14 The Town voted to authorize the Select Board to undertake a Capital Improvement Project consisting of upgrades and repairs to the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Washington Street and Norumbega Drive Pump Stations and replacement of the force sewer main from Sea Street pump station, including design work, transaction costs, and other reasonably related costs to the Project and appropriate the sum of $13,900,000 to be bonded? The Town of Camden Select Board recommended a Yes vote on ARTICLE 14. TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE TREASURER’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT Total Town Indebtedness as of June 30, 2017 Bonds outstanding and unpaid: $12,024,542 $4,342,191 County $298,605 Schools $7,383,746 Bonds Authorized and Unissued: $0.00 Bonds to be Issued if this ARTICLE is Approved: $13,900,000 Total Indebtedness: Cost of the Bonds At an estimated interest rate of a range between 1.8% to 3.0% for a term of thirty (30) years, the estimated costs of issue the bonds will be:

Principal $13,900,000 $7,197,066 Total Debt $21,097,066 The validity of the bonds and of the voters' ratification of the bonds may not be affected by any errors in the estimate of the cost of the bonds. If the actual amount of the total debt service for the bond issue 78 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT varies from the estimate, the ratification by the electors is nevertheless conclusive and the validity of the obligation is not affected by reason of the variance. ______Jodi Hanson, Deputy Treasurer Town of Camden

ARTICLE 15The Town voted to authorize the Select Board to undertake a Capital Improvement Project consisting of repairs to the Seabright Dam and replacing stormwater infrastructure on Bay View Street, including design work, transactions costs, and other reasonably related to the Project and appropriate the sum of $310,000 to be bonded? The Town of Camden Select Board recommended a Yes vote on ARTICLE 15. The Town of Camden Budget Committee recommended a “Yes” vote on ARTICLE 15

TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE TREASURER’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT Total Town Indebtedness as of June 30, 2017 Bonds outstanding and unpaid: $12,024,542 Municipal

Schools $7,383,746 Bonds Authorized and Unissued: $0.00

Total Indebtedness:

Cost of the Bonds At an estimated interest rate of a range between 1.8% to 3.0% for a term of ten (10) years, the estimated costs of issue the bonds will be:

Principal Estimated Interest

The validity of the bonds and of the voters' ratification of the bonds may not be affected by any errors in the estimate of the cost of the bonds. If the actual amount of the total debt service for the bond issue varies from the estimate, the ratification by the electors is nevertheless conclusive and the validity of the obligation is not affected by reason of the variance. ______Jodi Hanson, Deputy Treasurer Town of Camden ARTICLE 16 The Town voted not to approve a Discontinuance Order approved by the Select Board after Public Hearing on February 20, 2018 for a portion of Arey Avenue which abuts the northwesterly bound of the Eaton Avenue public right of way, which said portion of Arey Avenue proposed to be discontinued is surrounded by privately owned property of CTCA, LLC, as depicted on Camden Tax Map 124 Lots 70, 71, and 72; and no damages shall be paid, as CTCA, LLC has waived any claim to damages resulting from said discontinuance, and a public easement shall not be retained. NOTE: See a full copy of Discontinuance Order approved by the Select Board which includes a full description of the portion of Arey Avenue in question along with a survey sketch as prepared by Gartley and Dorsky Engineering, as located at the Town Clerk’s office and available for inspection during regular business hours.

ARTICLE 17 The Town voted to appropriate $310,000 of Tax Increment Fianciing revenues collected from the Downtown TIF District to partially offset the cost of pedestrian improvements along Main and Elm Streets,

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 79 the lease of parking lots at Knox Mill and Knowlton Street, and engineering work for the boardwalk at the Public Landing?

ARTICLE 18 The Town voted to appropriate $3,120,658 from non-property tax revenue sources to be used in reducing the property tax commitment for the expenditures in the following Article for the 2018-2019 fiscal year? The Budget Committee and Select Board both recommend.

ARTICLE 19 To see what sums of money the Town will vote to appropriate and raise, net of non-property tax revenues, for the 2018-2019 fiscal year budget for the following purposes, or act thereon: Budget Committee Select Board Recommends Recommends A. GENERAL GOVERNMENT $1,896,455 $1,902,955 B. PUBLIC SAFETY $2,379,931 $2,379,931 C. HIGHWAYS, STREETS & BRIDGES $1,535,000 $1,545,000 D. HEALTH & WELFARE $ 30,200 $ 30,200 E. LEISURE SERVICES $1,078,155 $1,084,655 F. CEMETERIES $ 102,800 $ 102,800 G. DEBT/CAPITAL/CONTINGENCY $1,924,550 $1,964,550 Total Proposed Expenditures A through G: $8,947,091 $9,010,091

The town voted to approve the Select Board’s recommended amounts for Expenditure Lines A-G above for a total of $9,010,091.

ARTICLE 20 To see if the town will vote to increase the property tax levy limit established by State law to cover the municipal budget approved by all the preceding Articles, if necessary.

The Article was did not required a vote.

ARTICLE 21 Shall the Town vote to elect one person to serve on the Board of Trustees of the W. H. Pascal Fund for a term of three years?

David Dickey was elected.

ARTICLE 22 A. The town elected nine members for three year terms (each term expires in 2021) to serve on the Budget Committee. Names suggested by the Budget Nominating Committee are: Drew Lyman Robin McIntosh Richard Householder Carl Chadwick Lars Johnson Lisa Dresser Robert Fillnow James Heard Wyatt McConnell-floor nomination

B. The town voted to elect two members for a two year term to expire in 2020 to serve on the Budget Committee. Mark Haskell and Ethan Yankura were and elected.

ARTICLE 23 To elected three regular members and one alternate member (leaving one vacancy) to serve as a Budget Committee Nominating Committee for a one year term expiring in June 2019.

80 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT John French, Parker Laite, Jr., and Etienne Perret-Regular Members Deborah Dodge-Alternate member Vacant-Alternate member

76 Registered voters attended the Annual Town Meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Katrina Oakes Town Clerk

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 81 RESULTS TOWN OF CAMDEN MSAD 28 BUDGET REFERENDUM JUNE 12, 2018

ARTICLE 1: Do you favor approving the Five Town community school District budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest District budget meeting?

1394 YES VOTES 416 NO VOTES

Total Ballots Cast: 1886

Respectfully submitted, Katrina Oakes Town Clerk

RESULTS TOWN OF CAMDEN CSD #19 BUDGET REFERENDUM JUNE 12, 2018

ARTICLE 1: Do you favor approving the Five Town community school District budget for the upcoming school year that was adopted at the latest District budget meeting?

1428 YES VOTES 373 NO VOTES

Total Ballots Cast: 1890

Respectfully submitted, Katrina Oakes Town Clerk

82 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT RESULTS TOWN OF CAMDEN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING REFERENDUM Tuesday, November 6, 2018

ARTICLE 1: Deborah Dodge was elected Moderator for the meeting.

ARTICLE 2 Shall the Town of Camden vote to amend Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article VIII Section 7 Traditional Village District to allow the town to facilitate the re-use of the Mary E. Taylor School Building by allowing commercial uses currently permitted in a nearby business district in “publicly-owned public schools in use as of 2018”, subject to approval of the Zoning Board of Appeals?

2,233 YES VOTES 890 NO VOTES

ARTICLE 3 Shall the Town of Camden vote to amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance, Article X Performance Standards Part II Section 4 regarding Off-Street Parking to change parking requirements for Congregate Living Facilities, housing for the elderly, and multi-family residential units in three downtown business districts by reducing the parking spaces required from two to one per unit?

1,750 YES VOTES 1,254 NO VOTES

ARTICLE 4 Shall the Town of Camden vote to amend the Town of Camden Charter, Article I, Section 4(a) to allow the second day of town meeting to occur within 7 days of the date of elections and secret ballot voting?

2,270 YES VOTES 636 NO VOTES

ARTICLE 5 Shall the Town of Camden vote to amend the Town of Camden Charter, Article V, Section 4 to remove the required fixed amount of compensation from the Charter and have the Wastewater Commissioner’s compensation established by vote at annual town meeting?

1,969 YES VOTES 899 NO VOTES

ARTICLE 6 Shall the Town of Camden vote to amend the Town of Camden Charter, Article VI, Section 13(e) to reduce each Planning Board Member’s appointed term from five years to three years?

2,381 YES VOTES 398 NO VOTES

ARTICLE 7 Shall the Town of Camden vote to amend the Town of Camden Charter, Article VII, Section 13(2)(a)(1) to reduce the number of qualified voter signatures required from seventy-five to twenty-five for nominations for an elected position by petition?

1,132 YES VOTES 1,559 NO VOTES

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 83 ARTICLE 8 Shall the Town of Camden vote to amend Chapter VI Miscellaneous Ordinances, to add a new ordinance, Prohibition on Polystyrene Containers, which will ban all retailers in Camden from serving or selling all prepared food in polystyrene foam containers and the Town of Camden from using polystyrene foam containers at any Town or Town Department event.

2,176 YES VOTES 635 NO VOTES

TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 3,195

Respectfully submitted, Katrina Oakes Town Clerk

84 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT RESULTS TOWN OF CAMDEN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING CITIZENS REFERENDUM Tuesday, November 6, 2018

ARTICLE 1 – CITIZENS PETITION

Shall the Town vote to adopt the proposed ordinance as drafted below:

Proposed Ordinance – Ban Plastic/fee paper 24 Aug 2018

Single-Use Bag Ordinance

Purpose: It is in the best interest of the citizens and visitors of Camden to protect the environment and natural resources of Maine and our Penobscot Bay region by encouraging the use of re-usable bags and discouraging the use of disposable single-use carry out bags. The town through its policies, programs and laws supports efforts to reduce the amount of litter and waste that must be disposed of by supporting the State waste management hierarchy to reduce, reuse, and recycle. The intent is also to reduce the environmental impact of the manufacture and transportation of single-use bags.

Definitions As used in this ordinance, the following terms have the following meanings:

Single-Use Carryout Bag means a bag other than a Reusable Bag, as defined below, provided at the check stand, cash register, point of sale or other point of departure for the purpose of transporting food or merchandise out of the Retail establishment. The term Single-use Carryout Bag includes plastic, compostable and biodegradable bags, paper bags, but does not include Reusable bags, Dry cleaning bags, Produce bags, Product bags provided by pharmacists to contain prescription drugs.

Reusable Bag means a bag that meets the following criteria: (a) Designed and manufactured to withstand repeated uses over a period of time (b) Is machine washable or made from a material that can be cleaned and disinfected regularly (c) Has a minimum lifetime of 75 uses; (d) Is at least four mils thick, if made from plastic; and (e) Has the capability of carrying a minimum of 18 pounds

Product Bag or Produce Bag means any bag without handles used exclusively to carry produce, meats or other food items or merchandise to the point of sale inside a store or to prevent such items from coming in direct contact with other purchased items.

Retail Establishment means any business of any size which sells goods directly to the public.

Store means any of the following Retail Establishments, excluding restaurants, located within the town of Camden selling a variety of staple foodstuffs (e.g., dairy, meat, produce, and other perishable or nonperishable food items) located in a permanent building operating year round including but not limited to supermarkets, convenience stores, food marts, drug stores, grocery stores.

Single-Use Carryout Bags A. Prohibition. Except as provided in this section, no Retail Establishment as defined above shall provide a single-use carryout plastic bag to a customer at the check stand, cash register or point of sale or other point of departure for the purposes of transporting food or merchandise out of the establishment. 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 85 B. A Store may make available for sale to a customer a single-use carryout paper, compostable or biodegradable bag for a mandatory, uniform charge of ten cents ($.10) per bag. a. All monies collected by a Store for the sale of single-use carryout bags under this section may be used by the store for any lawful purpose. b. All Stores must post signage clearly indicating the per bag charge for paper, compostable or biodegradable single-use carry out bags. c. Notwithstanding this section, no Store may make available for sale a paper, compostable or biodegradable single-use carry out bag unless the amount of the sale of the single-use carry out bag is separately itemized on the sale receipt. d. No Store shall rebate or otherwise reimburse a customer any portion of the charge required in subsection (b).

Permitted Bags Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit customers from using bags of any type that customers bring to the store for their own use or from carrying away from the store goods that are not placed in a bag provided by the store.

Violations and Enforcements The Town Police Department or their designee shall have the primary responsibility for enforcement of this ordinance. If the Town Police Department or its designee(s) determine that a violation of this ordinance has occurred, a written warning notice will be issued to the store that the violation has occurred. Subsequent violations of this ordinance shall be subject to the penalties as set forth below.

Violations of this ordinance shall be punishable as follows:

(a) A fine not exceeding $100 for the first violation after a warning in a one year period; (b) A fine not exceeding $250 for the second and each subsequent violation in a one year period. (c) Reimbursement of the town’s legal fees and costs for prosecution of each violation.

2,145 YES VOTES 1,050 NO VOTES

TOTAL BALLOTS CAST:3,195

Respectfully submitted, Katrina Oakes Town Clerk

86 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT RESULTS TOWN OF CAMDEN MSAD 28 BUDGET REFERENDUM ͸ǡʹͲͳͺ Question 1: Do you favor authorizing the School Board of Maine School Administrative District No. 28 (“the District”) to issue bonds or notes in an amount not to exceed $4,897,897 to renovate, improve, and equip the Mary E. Taylor building in order to preserve and re-purpose that building for multipurpose use, as described below, which bonds would be in addition to the $25,200,000 in bonds already issued for the new middle school project; and to modify the currently authorized new middle school project, as described below?

Note: The currently authorized new middle school project includes demolition of the Mary E. Taylor (“MET”) building to accommodate a portion of the athletic fields for that project. If this Question is approved, the School Board would (i) modify the currently authorized new middle school project to keep the MET building intact; and (ii) renovate and repurpose the MET building for multi-purpose use, as a separate project from the middle school project. Multi-purpose use would potentially include community, school, municipal, non-profit, and/or business purposes.

1,894 YES VOTES 1,271 NO VOTES

TOTAL BALLOTS CAST: 3,165

Respectfully submitted, Katrina Oakes Town Clerk

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 87 RESULTS TOWN OF CAMDEN SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Tuesday, December 18, 2018

On December 18, 2018 at 6:30 pm, Deputy Town Clerk Liz Knauer called the Town Meeting to order. The Warrant and return was read, and the voters proceeded to act on the warrant articles as follows:

ARTICLE 1 The Town elected Deborah Dodge as Moderator of this meeting.

Twenty-six registered voters acted on the remaining warrant articles as follows:

ARTICLE 2 The Town authorized the Select Board to enter into a Lease with Option to Purchase Agreement, the specific terms of which shall be negotiated by the Town Manager with Select Board approval, so as to Lease and eventually Purchase a certain real property presently used as 51 parking spaces located at 4 Knowlton Street as depicted on Tax Map 120 Lot 47 on the Camden Tax Maps, and a portion of the “Knox Mill” parking lot, as depicted on Tax Map 120 Lot 87 on the Camden Tax Maps, which is also a portion of that certain property owned by Knox Mill Holdings, LLC, as described in a deed recorded in Book 5245 Page 3 of the Knox County Registry of Deeds, said premises and existing uses are described in a certain License Agreement dated June 14, 2018 by and between the Town and said Knox Mill Holdings, LLC ,; provided however, the total Lease and Purchase Price Payments shall not exceed 174 consecutive monthly payments of $5,000, and at the end of said term, merchantable title shall be conveyed to the “Inhabitants of the Town of Camden” free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and mortgages.

Note: The existing License Agreement for said parking spaces is dated June 14, 2018, together with Exhibits A and B thereto which serve to depict the premises to be purchased, is available for inspection in the Clerk’s Office during regular business hours.

ARTICLE 3 The Town defeated adopting a Moratorium Ordinance on Inland Waterway Moorings, pursuant to 30-A MRS § 4356, so as to prohibit the permitting and the installation of any new mooring, float or other device which serves to anchor or control the movement of any form of watercraft on all Inland Waterways, including but not limited to Lake Megunticook and the Megunticook River, for an initial period of 180 days, and to be extended as may need be, as provided by statute.

Note: The DRAFT “Moratorium Ordinance on Inland Waterway Moorings” is available for inspection at the Clerk’s office during regular business hours.

ARTICLE 4 The Town voted to establish a Charter Commission for making recommendations for revisions for the establishment of a new Municipal Charter?

Note: The structure and main body of the current Charter was adopted over 40 years ago. While some specific amendments have been adopted since that time, there is a belief that a comprehensive Charter revision is now necessary to eliminate inconsistencies with State Law and current practices, and to best reflect current times and methods of conducting the citizens’ business.

The meeting adjourned at 8:00pm.

Respectfully submitted, Katrina Oakes, Town Clerk

88 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT June 11 and 12, 2019

County of Knox To: Randy Gagne, Constable of the Town of Camden, Maine GREETINGS: In the name of the State of Maine, you are hereby required to notify and warn the Inhabitants of the Town of Camden, required by law to vote in town affairs, to meet at the Camden Public Safety Building, Washington Street in said Town on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at 8:00 a.m. in the forenoon to 8:00 p.m. in the afternoon to vote on Articles 1 through 12 at which time the meeting will adjourn. The adjourned meeting will be reopened at the Camden Opera House Auditorium on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m., then and there to act on the remaining ARTICLEs in the warrant. All of said Articles being set out below, to wit:

ARTICLE 1 To elect a moderator to preside at said meeting.

THE POLLS WILL OPEN AS SOON AS ARTICLE ONE HAS BEEN ACTED UPON AND WILL REMAIN OPEN TO VOTE ON ARTICLES 2 THROUGH 7 BY SECRET BALLOT UNTIL EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE EVENING.

ARTICLE 2 To elect by secret ballot

One Select Board Member for three year term (Select Board members shall serve as Overseers of the Poor, and Wastewater Commissioners); and

Two Directors of Maine School Administrative District #28/CSD #19 for three year terms; and

One member of the Personnel Board for a three year term.

Six members of the Charter Commission.

ARTICLE 3 Shall the Town of Camden, amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance to permit hotels in the Traditional Village District (V) to allow food service to the general public with Special Exception approval from the Zoning Board of Appeals, as long as there is no increase in the number of seats licensed as of January 1, 2019?

Note: These amendments would authorize all Hotels in the Traditional Village District (Camden Harbour Inn, Norumbega Inn and Whitehall Inn), to serve the public as well as their guests within the limit described above. Permission to initially establish food service to the public will be granted only after review for a Special Exception by the Zoning Board of Appeals, including a public hearing where citizens can provide comments/concerns. Hotels currently grandfathered and already serving the public are not affected by this change as long as that practice continues. A copy of the proposed Amendments is available for review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours.

Planning Board Recommends: 4-0-0

Select Board Recommends: 5-0-0

ARTICLE 4 Shall the Town of Camden, amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance by defining formula-based food service establishments and to allow them only in the Highway Business District (B-2.)?

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 89 Note: These amendments would authorize the two smallest sized indoor and outdoor marijuana cultivation facilities as defined by the State. There is no part of this amendment that addresses the retail sale of marijuana.

An application to establish a marijuana cultivation facility would require Special Exception review by the Zoning Board of Appeals which includes a public hearing and a review of the Performance Standards developed to protect the general public and to mitigate potential adverse impacts on abutting properties. In addition, a Marijuana Cultivation Facility License from the Town will be required. The actual licensing procedure and enabling ordinance, yet to be enacted, will be similar to other annual municipal licensing reviews and approvals. A copy of the proposed Amendments is available for review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours.

Planning Board Recommends: 5-0-0

Select Board recommends: 5-0-0

ARTICLE 5 Shall the Town of Camden, amend the Camden Zoning Ordinance to allow small commercial marijuana cultivation facilities as Special Exceptions in certain zones?

Note: These amendments would prohibit large chain restaurants from locating in the Downtown Business Districts and limit their location to a single district, the B-2, where Camden’s only Formula- Based Food Service is located. The current existing Ordinance provisions allow chain restaurants of any size to locate in any of the Districts where a Restaurant is presently a permitted use. A copy of the proposed Amendments is available for review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours.

Planning Board Recommends: 5-0-0

Select Board Recommends: 5-0-0

ARTICLE 6 Shall the Town Camden, amend Chapter VI, Miscellaneous Ordinances, by adding a new chapter “Local Food Sovereignty Ordinance”?

Note: Consistent with the Maine Food Sovereignty Act and Home Rule Authority, this ordinance amendment would allow direct transactions of locally prepared food products between the producer and the consumer without requiring State of Mane licensing or inspections of the home-based or farm- based kitchens where the food was prepared. This Ordinance is not applicable to any meat, seafood or poultry products. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours.

Select Board Recommends: 5-0-0

ARTICLE 7 Shall the Town of Camden, amend Chapter VIII, Camden Police Ordinance, by adding a new ordinance intitled “Clean Community Ordinance”?

Note: A vote in favor amends the Camden Police Ordinance to provide for the uniform prohibition of littering in its many forms throughout the Town. A copy of the proposed Amendment is available for review in the Town Clerk’s office during regular business hours.

Select Board Recommends: 5-0-0

90 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT The following Articles (8-22) will be “FLOOR” ARTICLEs to be voted on by registered voters on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Camden Opera House.)

ARTICLE 8 Shall the Town vote to set October 16 or the next regular business day thereafter, and April 16 or the next regular business day thereafter, as due dates for taxes and to fix the rate of interest on unpaid taxes at 7% per year?

ARTICLE 9 Shall the Town vote to authorize the Select Board and Treasurer, on behalf of the Town, to apply for and accept grants, gifts, real estate and other funds, including trust funds, that may be given or left to the Town?

ARTICLE 10 Shall the Town vote to authorize the Select Board to dispose of tax acquired property in any manner which the Select Board deems in the best interest of the Town of Camden, except that the Select Board shall use the special sale process required by 36 M.R.S. § 943-C for qualifying homestead property if they choose to sell it to anyone other than the former owner(s); excluding the Apollo Tannery property as described in Book 3148 Pages 278 and 280, excluding the fee interest in the land burdened by the Coastal Mountains Land Trust Declaration recorded in Book 4093 Page 81, shall be disposed of subject to the requirements of ARTICLE 10 of the Town Warrant from the Annual Town Meeting held on June 10, 2008, and also the Apollo Tannery property can only be disposed of by a vote of Town Meeting?

ARTICLE 11 Shall the Town vote to authorize the Select Board to dispose of personal property pursuant to the Town’s Purchasing Regulations, as amended; and further authorize the Town Manager to dispose of personal property pursuant to the Town’s Purchasing Regulations, as amended, which has a market value of less than three thousand dollars?

ARTICLE 12 Shall the Town vote to authorize the Select Board, following a public hearing, to transfer an amount not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the unexpended balances from any budgetary category to another budgetary category of the annual budget, subject to the limitations contained in this ARTICLE, during the period from April 1 to the date of the annual town meeting in June? The transfer of unexpended balances from various budgetary categories shall not increase the expenditure in any budgetary category by an amount which exceeds two-twelfths (2/12) of the budgeted amount approved for that budgetary category by the annual town meeting?

TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE TREASURER’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT

ARTICLE 13

Shall the Town of Camden authorize the Select Board to undertake a Capital Improvement Project consisting of the replacement of the gate and structural support beams of the West Dam, including design work, transaction costs and other reasonably related costs to the Project and appropriate the sum of $290,000 to be paid from the Town’s Unassigned Fund Balance (Interfund Borrowing) to be paid back over the next 10- 15 years?

The Town of Camden Select Board recommended a Yes vote on ARTICLE 13

The Town of Camden Budget Committee recommended a “Yes” vote on ARTICLE 13

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 91 TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE TREASURER’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Total Town Indebtedness as of June 30, 2018 Bonds outstanding and unpaid: $26,891,553 Municipal $4,343,366 County $285,120 Schools $22,263,067 Bonds Authorized and Unissued: $0.00 Interfund Borrowing Amount if the ARTICLE is Approved: $290,000 Total Indebtedness: $27,181,553

Cost of the Interfund Borrowing

Principal $290,000.00 Estimated Interest $0 Total Debt $290,000.00

______Jodi Hanson, Deputy Treasurer Town of Camden

ARTICLE 14

Shall the Town of Camden authorize the Select Board to undertake a Capital Improvement Project consisting of Pearl Street drainage, sidewalk and road repair from Park Street to John Street; all subsurface and above ground road infrastructure to be repaired, including design work, transaction costs and other reasonably related costs to the Project and appropriate the sum of $360,000 to be paid from the Town’s Unassigned Fund Balance (Interfund Borrowing) to be paid back over the next 10 years?

The Town of Camden Select Board recommended a Yes vote on ARTICLE 14

The Town of Camden Budget Committee recommended a “Yes” vote on ARTICLE 14

TOWN OF CAMDEN, MAINE TREASURER’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Cost of the Interfund Borrowing

92 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Principal $360,000.00 Estimated Interest $0 Total Debt $360,000.00

______Jodi Hanson, Deputy Treasurer Town of Camden

ARTICLE 15 Shall the Town vote to appropriate $265,000 of Tax Increment Finan revenues collected from the Downtown & Highway TIF Districts to partially offset the cost of Knowlton Street parking lot least/purchase, Route 1 South pedestrian project, sea wall restoration, Opera House repairs and Opera House auditorium and third floor repairs?

ARTICLE 16 To see if the Town will vote to deposit any remaining funds received from the Municipal Review Committee, Inc. into a newly established Landfill Closure and Post Closure reserve account and to appropriate said funds for the Town’s share of the MCSWC Landfill Closure and Post-Closure costs; provided, however, that the Board of Selectmen shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed expenditure of such reserve account funds prior to any expenditure of the same.

ARTICLE 17 Shall the Town vote to appropriate $3,6 from non-property tax revenue sources to be used in reducing the property tax commitment for the expenditures in the following Article for the 2019-2020 fiscal year? ͻͺǡͳͳ͵ The Budget Committee and Select Board both recommend.

ARTICLE 18 To see what sums of money the Town will vote to appropriate and raise, net of non-property tax revenues, for the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget for the following purposes, or act thereon: Budget Committee Select Board Recommends Recommends A. GENERAL GOVERNMENT $1,977,699 $1,977,699 B. PUBLIC SAFETY $2,371,748 $2,402,748 C. HIGHWAYS, STREETS & BRIDGES $1,652,700 $1,652,700 D. HEALTH & WELFARE $ 25,000 $ 25,000 E. LEISURE SERVICES $1,133,926 $1,133,926 F. CEMETERIES $ 103,800 $ 103,800 G. DEBT/CAPITAL/CONTINGENCY $2,375,595 $2,437,595 Total Proposed Expenditures A through G: $9,640,468 $9,733,468

ARTICLE 19 To see if the town will vote to increase the property tax levy limit established by State law to cover the municipal budget approved by all the preceding Articles, if necessary.

ARTICLE 20 Shall the Town vote to elect one person to serve on the Board of Trustees of the W. H. Pascal Fund for a term of three years?

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 93 ARTICLE 21 A. To elect nine members for three year terms each terms expire in 2021 to serve on the Budget Committee. Names suggested by the Budget Nominating Committee are: List names if available??

B. To elect two members for a two year term to expire in 2020 to serve on the Budget Committee.

ARTICLE 22 To elect three regular members and two alternate members to serve as a Budget Committee Nominating Committee for a one year term expiring in June 2019.

*************************************************************************************************** The Select Board gives notice that the Registrar of Voters will be in session at the Camden Town Office for the purpose of accepting and correcting the voting list during regular business hours Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and at the polls Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.

You must be a Camden registered voter to vote in any election.

Given under our hands this 7th of May, 2019.

CAMDEN SELECT BOARD

Robert Falciani, Chair

Alison McKellar, Vice Chair

Marc Ratner

Jenna Lookner

Taylor Benzie

94 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Town of Camden FY 20 Budget Expenditure Summary

FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 20 FY 20 Town Budget Select Board Actuals Actuals Budget Actuals Budget Manager Committee Vote GENERAL GOVERNMENT Administration & Finance 761,853 756,517 680,400 692,305 714,900 772,200 772,200 772,200 Professional Services 36,330 97,853 50,000 54,811 85,000 54,000 54,000 54,000 Planning, Development, Assess 269,261 261,712 378,495 323,089 427,125 463,699 463,699 463,699 Information Technology 95,046 78,572 80,700 66,192 81,180 80,400 80,400 80,400 Insurances 325,087 248,776 289,000 233,284 206,200 220,700 220,700 220,700 Opera House Town Office 80,838 77,334 122,050 79,283 100,250 92,800 92,800 92,800 Opera House Auditorium 270,713 287,053 282,650 276,200 288,300 293,900 293,900 293,900 Total - General Government 1,839,128 1,807,816 1,883,295 1,725,164 1,902,955 1,977,699 1,977,699 1,977,699

PUBLIC SAFETY Police Department 1,079,412 1,086,645 1,184,200 1,119,688 1,209,300 1,218,900 1,218,900 1,229,900 County Dispatch 126,497 127,714 131,562 131,562 143,455 152,278 152,278 152,278 Fire & Rescue Department 398,863 402,535 524,690 461,205 529,000 526,200 526,200 526,200 Public Safety Building 39,234 35,635 42,600 33,411 41,900 45,370 45,370 45,370 Hydrant Assessment 201,354 205,490 246,500 244,842 252,276 265,000 265,000 265,000 Emergency Medical Services 19,641 25,311 34,444 32,252 140,000 155,000 155,000 155,000 Emergency Operations Center 999 500 500 500 500 500 500 500 Street Lights 67,652 66,777 60,500 58,037 63,500 8,500 8,500 28,500 Total - Public Safety 1,933,652 1,950,606 2,224,996 2,081,497 2,379,931 2,371,748 2,371,748 2,402,748

HIGHWAYS STREETS & BRIDGES Public Works 912,765 956,588 1,035,450 1,016,247 1,082,500 1,126,700 1,126,700 1,126,700 Streets & Sidewalks 365,210 347,830 427,500 329,969 427,000 422,000 422,000 422,000 Parking Lots 801 1,125 3,500 3,740 3,500 67,000 67,000 67,000 Tree Program 35,009 25,947 28,000 28,029 32,000 37,000 37,000 37,000 Total - H'ways Sts & Bridge 1,313,786 1,331,490 1,494,450 1,377,985 1,545,000 1,652,700 1,652,700 1,652,700

HEALTH & WELFARE American Red Cross 2,500 0 2,500 2,500 2,500 0 0 0 Broadreach 1,000 1,000 1,200 1,200 1,200 0 0 0 Coastal Transportation 2,650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 American Legion 1,500 1,500 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 Camden Garden Club 0 0 0 0 0 3,000 3,000 3,000 Camden Rockport Historical So 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 Five Town Communities that Ca 1,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knox County Housing Coalition 5,000 5,000 5,000 0 0 0 Merryspring, Inc. 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 Pen Bay YMCA's Teen Center 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 14,500 Total - Health & Welfare 27,150 21,000 29,200 29,200 30,200 25,000 25,000 25,000

LEISURE SERVICES Camden Public Library 395,000 415,000 435,000 435,000 458,000 478,000 478,000 478,000 Harbor & Landing 185,032 174,024 192,150 162,311 190,825 202,050 202,050 202,050 Recreation 159,322 154,925 150,750 136,661 149,950 160,250 160,250 160,250 Parks 217,830 185,037 261,140 187,879 264,380 262,890 262,890 262,890 Dams 2,798 1,898 24,700 11,296 21,500 30,736 30,736 30,736 Total - Leisure Services 959,982 930,883 1,063,740 933,147 1,084,655 1,133,926 1,133,926 1,133,926

CEMETERIES Cemetery Association 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 46,400 46,400 46,400 46,400 Cemetery Maintenance 40,882 49,895 57,700 46,726 56,400 57,400 57,400 57,400 Total - Cemeteries 80,882 89,895 97,700 86,726 102,800 103,800 103,800 103,800

DEBT/ CAPITAL/ CONTINGENCY Debt Service Principal 460,640 498,340 557,228 557,591 552,488 613,489 613,489 593,489 Debt Service Interest 135,051 163,252 152,410 140,702 150,062 142,506 142,506 142,506 Capital Reserves 139,000 133,600 164,000 164,000 228,000 348,500 358,500 328,500 Capital Improvement Program 222,810 508,660 646,000 272,716 994,000 1,181,100 1,221,100 1,333,100 Contingency 8,291 127,704 40,000 15,812 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Total Debt/Capital/Conting 965,792 1,431,556 1,559,638 1,150,821 1,964,550 2,325,595 2,375,595 2,437,595

TOTAL TOWN EXPENDITUR 7,120,372 7,563,247 8,353,019 7,384,540 9,010,091 9,590,468 9,640,468 9,733,468 6.44% 7.00% 8.03% Change over FY 19 TOTAL TOWN REVENUES 2,131,202 2,693,313 2,504,190 2,758,405 3,120,658 3,503,613 3,543,613 3,698,113 12.27% 13.55% 18.50% Change over FY 19 NET GENERAL FUND BUDGET 5,848,829 5,889,433 6,086,855 6,096,855 6,035,355 3.35% 3.52% 2.48% Change over FY 19 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 95 Town of Camden FY 20 Budget Expenditure Summary

FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 20 FY 20 Town Budget Select Board Actuals Actuals Budget Actuals Budget Manager Committee Vote

ASSESSMENTS FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 20 FY 20 Actuals Actuals Budget Actuals Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment MCSWC Assessment 202,969 208,973 215,645 215,645 217,584 235,150 235,150 235,150 TOTAL MUNICIPAL ASSMT. 202,969 208,973 215,645 215,645 217,584 235,150 235,150 235,150 8.07% 8.07% 8.07% Change over FY 19

FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 20 FY 20 Actuals Actuals Assessment Actuals Assessment Assessment Assessment Assessment School Assessment 10,511,615 10,513,130 10,868,138 10,810,263 11,612,430 12,216,623 12,216,623 12,216,623 Knox County Assessment 1,124,041 1,196,237 1,284,567 1,284,567 1,353,374 1,392,700 1,392,700 1,392,700 TOTAL MUNICIPAL ASSMT. 11,838,625 11,918,340 12,368,350 12,310,475 13,183,388 13,844,473 13,844,473 13,844,473 5.01% 5.01% 5.01% Change over FY 19

96 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT Town of Camden FY 20 Budget Revenues

REVENUE SOURCE FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 20 FY 20 Town Budget Actuals Actuals Actuals Budget Actuals Budget Select Board Manager Comm. TAXES 90-0201 Tax Interest 34,821 34,705 41,177 34,000 43,758 38,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 90-0202 Lien Interest 5,279 6,144 10,133 9,500 14,708 8,500 10,000 10,000 10,000 90-0203 Lien Costs 5,443 4,869 6,338 5,000 7,123 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 Total - Misc Taxes 45,543 45,718 57,647 48,500 65,589 52,500 56,000 56,000 56,000

STATE REVENUES 90-0501 State Rev Sharing 179,336 170,000 183,194 172,000 182,443 172,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 90-0502 Tree Growth Reimb. 7,874 7,309 - 7,800 9,741 7,800 8,000 8,000 8,000 90-0503 Veterans Exemp Reimb. 6,242 11,333 - 6,300 5,046 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 90-0504 Local Road Assistance 54,140 54,696 54,464 54,500 55,220 54,500 54,500 54,500 54,500 90-0505 Snowmobile Revenue 410 377 291 400 430 400 400 400 400 90-0506 Pumpout Boat Reimb. 14,787 18,955 17,554 19,000 15,441 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 90-0508 State Park Reimb. 8,958 6,387 8,343 8,000 14,936 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 90-0510 EMA/FEMA Reimbursement - 56 6,518 ------Total - State Revenues 271,747 269,113 270,363 268,000 283,257 268,000 296,200 296,200 296,200

LICENSES, PERMITS & FEES 90-1001 Vehicle Excise Tax 917,874 982,484 1,019,323 920,000 1,051,699 980,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 90-1003 Boat Excise Tax 33,068 31,794 33,054 32,000 32,983 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 90-1004 Animal Control Fees 2,369 2,096 2,656 2,200 3,448 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200 90-1005 Town Clerk Fees 14,442 12,490 12,942 13,000 12,242 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 90-1006 Plumbing Fees 8,996 7,727 6,653 8,000 6,968 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 90-1007 Building Permit Fees 49,551 67,849 64,880 60,000 69,450 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 90-1008 Administrative Fees 16,660 17,494 16,326 16,000 16,236 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 90-1009 Cable TV Franchise 71,428 71,847 74,861 71,000 78,052 71,000 55,000 55,000 55,000 90-1010 Electrical Fees 4,756 4,687 3,076 4,500 5,847 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 90-1020 Main Credit Card Interest 148 226 600 1,309 - - - - Total - Lic, Permits & Fees 1,119,144 1,198,614 1,233,996 1,127,300 1,278,234 1,186,700 1,190,700 1,190,700 1,190,700

CHARGES FOR SERVICES - INCOME FROM DEPARTMENTS 90-1502 Police Revenue 3,014 1,544 2,693 2,000 3,215 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 90-1503 Parking Tickets 21,350 16,816 16,605 16,000 13,456 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 90-1504 Parks & Rec Revenue 25,879 24,068 1,788 22,000 31,350 2,500 5,000 5,000 5,000 90-1505 Parks & Rec - Mowing 5,550 5,550 - 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 90-1506 Summer Recreation Revenue - - 27,313 - - 22,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 90-1507 Cemetery Maintenance 50,000 50,000 50,000 55,000 50,000 56,400 56,400 56,400 56,400 90-1509 Harbor Park Mowing 6,500 6,500 - 6,500 13,000 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 90-1510 MCSW Bookkeeping 7,061 11,945 6,269 10,046 12,930 10,046 12,000 12,000 12,000 90-1601 Opera House Rentals 72,898 48,378 106,870 80,000 64,297 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 90-2010 Rkpt. Asst. Assessor Reimb. - - - 11,560 11,873 15,012 17,093 17,093 17,093 90-1701 Harbor Permits 183,423 188,593 82,490 180,000 86,920 195,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 90-1702 Wait List Fees - - 4,509 - 5,075 - 5,000 5,000 5,000 90-1703 Wait/Late Fees - - 1,250 - 350 - - - - 90-1704 Harbor Dockage/Misc 63,101 59,575 58,666 70,000 76,749 80,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 90-1705 Permits/Inner Harbor - - 27,580 - 26,650 - 27,500 27,500 27,500 90-1706 Permits/Finger Floats - - 23,371 - 26,015 - 31,000 31,000 31,000 90-1707 Permits/Late Fees - - 2,245 - 2,120 - 2,000 2,000 2,000 90-1708 Permits/Dinghy - - 15,940 - 14,256 - 15,000 15,000 15,000 90-1709 Permits/Daysailer - - 19,900 - 21,805 - 21,000 21,000 21,000 90-1710 Permits/Windjammer - - 22,150 - 23,085 - 23,000 23,000 23,000 90-1711 Permits/Fisherman & Parking - - 4,125 - 3,625 - 3,500 3,500 3,500

262,225 286,650 90-1719 Terrain Park Mgr Wage Reimb. ------10,000 10,000 10,000 90-1720 Credit Card Interest - - 141 - 513 - - - Total - Income from Departments 438,776 412,969 473,905 458,106 491,771 460,458 505,993 505,993 505,993

90-1802 Miscellaneous Police Revenue - 335 ------90-1810 Rockport Reimbursement (Police Chief) - 41,836 58,000 57,962 60,000 58,620 58,620 58,620 Total - Chgs for Services - - 42,171 58,000 57,962 60,000 58,620 58,620 58,620

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 97 Town of Camden FY 20 Budget Revenues

REVENUE SOURCE FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FY 18 FY 19 FY 20 FY 20 FY 20 Town Budget Actuals Actuals Actuals Budget Actuals Budget Select Board Manager Comm.

MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES 90-2001 Interest Earned-Checking 3,086 3,850 45,785 5,000 54,733 5,000 35,000 35,000 50,000 90-2002 Yacht Club Lease 21,078 21,247 21,714 21,500 22,213 21,500 21,500 21,500 21,500 90-2003 Public Landing Leases 3,294 3,384 1,978 3,000 2,077 3,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 90-2004 Other Revenue/Misc. 3,437 3,031 202 3,500 59,614 3,500 3,000 3,000 3,000 90-2005 Sale of Surplus Equip/property - 5,383 ------90-2006 Town of Rockport WW Bond 13,864 13,812 13,218 13,707 13,707 13,000 13,600 13,600 13,600 90-2008 Insurance Dividends 1,000 4,080 32,333 2,500 3,248 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 Total - Misc 45,759 54,787 115,230 49,207 155,592 48,500 77,600 77,600 92,600

OPERATING TRANSFERS 90-30-01 Trust Fund Income ------20,500 20,500 - 90-30-02 Reserve Withdrawals - 69,077 - 75,500 88,000 88,000 88,000 Total - Transfers - - 69,077 - 75,500 108,500 108,500 88,000

OTHER FINANCING SOURCES 90-40-01 Bond/Note Proceeds - - 500,000 408,000 408,000 509,000 - - 160,000 90-40-02 Surplus 150,000 150,000 - - - 150,000 945,000 985,000 985,000 90-40-05 Use of TIF Revenue - - - 18,000 18,000 310,000 265,000 265,000 265,000 Subtotal - Other 150,000 150,000 500,000 426,000 426,000 969,000 1,210,000 1,250,000 1,410,000

TOTAL -MISC. TOWN REVENUES 2,070,969 2,131,202 2,693,313 2,504,190 2,758,405 3,120,658 3,503,613 3,543,613 3,698,113 12.27% 13.55% 18.50% Change over FY 19

90-30-02 Reserve Withdrawals Includes: $20,000 TIF Reserve for Route 1 South Pedestrian Project $50,000 OH Reserves $18,000 IT Reserve for Assessing Software Upgrade $88,000 TOTAL

90-40-02 Surplus: $150,000 Tax Relief $360,000 Interfund Borrowing - Loan for Pearl Street Project. Will be paid back to Town over Next 10 years $290,000 Interfund Borrowing - Loan for West Dam. Will be paid back to Town over next 10-15 years. Lincolnville to pay 1/3 of the cost @ $97,000 $50,000 Off-set Float Replacement $65,000 Off-set RMRA Access Road $40,000 Library Reserve $30,000 Off-set Habitat Restoration $985,000 TOTAL

90-40-05 Use of TIF $65,000 TIF Parking Lot Lease/Purchase $15,000 Route 1 South Pedestrian Project $75,000 Sea Wall Restoration $80,000 OH Repairs $30,000 OH Auditorium & Third Floor $265,000 TOTAL

98 2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT --NOTES--

2019 CAMDEN ANNUAL TOWN REPORT 99 CAMDEN TOWN OFFICE Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 3:30 pm 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 8:00 am – 4:30 pm Telephone: 236-3353 Fax Number: 236-7956 Closed all Legal Holidays and Weekends

Website Address: www.camdenmaine.gov

TOWN DEPARTMENTS Fire Department (non-emergency) www.camdenmaine.gov/fire 236-7950 Police Department (non-emergency) www.camdenmaine.gov/police 236-7967 Public Works/Highway Department www.camdenmaine.gov/publicworks 236-7954 Harbormaster’s Office www.camdenmaine.gov/harbor 236-7969 Parks & Recreation/Camden Snow Bowl www.camdensnowbowl.com 236-3438 Camden Opera House www.camdenoperahouse.com 236-7963 Wastewater Department 236-7955 Knox County Dispatch 236-3030

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Fire, Police and Ambulance 911 Maine State Police 1-800-452-4664 Knox County Sheriff’s Office 1-800-337-0565 Poison Control Center 1-800-442-6305 Pen Bay Medical Center 596-8000 North East Mobile Health Services (Ambulance) 230-0082

REFERENCE NUMBERS Maine Water, Inc.. (Water Company) 282-1543 Camden Post Office 236-3570 Camden Public Library 236-3440 Superintendent’s Office 236-3358 Camden Hills Regional High School 236-7800 Camden Rockport Middle School 236-7805 Camden Rockport Elementary School 236-7807/7809 Teen Center 230-0866

MIDCOAST SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION Tuesday – Saturday 8:00 am – 4:00 p.m. Telephone: 236-7958 Closed Sunday and Monday

PENOBSCOT BAY REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 2 Public Landing 236-4404 Website Address: www.camdenrockland.com

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